Patna High Court

Sonu SahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 March 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Sonu Sah, was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code for alleged assault with a farsa causing head injuries to Binod Kumar Sah. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner inflicted the injuries, while the defence argued that the medical report indicated injuries caused by a hard blunt object, not a farsa, and that the dispute stemmed from a land conflict. The petitioner had been in judicial custody since 11 October 2025 and the State highlighted three prior criminal cases against him. The defence counsel submitted that the injury report did not corroborate the prosecution’s version and that the petitioner was innocent. After considering the medical evidence, the nature of the injuries, and the petitioner’s custody duration, the court granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate bail disposition for a petitioner charged with multiple serious IPC offences and having prior criminal antecedents?

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 307, 323, 324, 325, 341, 354, 379, 504, 506

Subjects

regular bail
IPC offences
assault
medical evidence
criminal antecedent
land dispute

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17217 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-486 Year-2024 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa
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                 Sonu Sah Son of Lalo sah R/o Village - Kahra, Ward no. 24/422, P.S. and
                 District - Saharsa.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Shiva Shankar Sharma, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Rajiv Kr. Sharma, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Ram Naresh Ray. APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   23-03-2026                      Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under sections 147, 149,

                   341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 354, 379, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal

                   Code.

                                 3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has

                   assaulted with farsa on the head of one Binod due to which he

                   received head injuries.

                                 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

                   counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is land dispute

                   between the parties and there is also a counter version of this
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          case. From perusal of the injury report of Binod Kumar Sah

          which is annexed at P/5, it transpires that the injured has

          received four injuries:- (I) Lacerated wound over scalp (ii)

          lacerated wound over left forearm (iii) swelling over left

          forearm (iv) Abrasion over right side of forehead. Learned

          counsel has submitted that the doctor conducting the medical

          examination of injured Binod has opined that all the injuries are

          simple in nature caused by hard and blunt substance. He has

          also submitted that the injury report does not correlate with the

          allegation. There is allegation that the petitioner has assaulted

          with farsa whereas the injury report goes to show that the

          assault was made by hard and blunt substance. Moreover, the

          petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.10.2025.

                       5. Learned APP appearing for the State has

          vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has

          submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of three

          cases.

                       6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

          considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is

          inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

          petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with

          Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 486 of 2024 on furnishing bail
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                      bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like

                      amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class,

                      Saharsa.



                                            (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
shubham/-

U     T

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