Patna High Court
Satyanarayan ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
Satyanarayan Choudhary applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 arising from a civil land dispute. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim, while the petitioner claimed innocence, stating that his brother Ganesh Choudhary was the principal accused. The State opposed the bail application. The court examined the facts and the applicability of Section 482(2) of the BNSS and granted anticipatory bail, imposing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and other conditions. The order directs that if arrested or surrendered within four weeks, the petitioner be released on bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in view of the alleged offences.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 121(2), 126(2), 132, 190, 191(2), 324(2), 351(2), 352, 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Section 482
- civil dispute
- assault
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1851 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2025 Thana- DHANSOI District- Buxar
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Satyanarayan Choudhary Son of Late Baleshwar Chaudhary R/o Village -
Samahuta Tarkulwa Dera, P.S. - Dhansoin, Dist. - Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shankar Pathak
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey
Mr. Pankaj Kumar
Mr. Sunil Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 24-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the
learned APP for the State, and the learned counsel for the
alleged victim.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Dhansoin P.S. Case No. 131 of 2025 registered for offences
under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109, 121(2), 132,
324(2), 352, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, because of the civil
dispute, the Circle Officer has filed the present FIR. The
petitioner is accused of assaulting the victim.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence.
He further submits that the petitioner is the brother of the main
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accused Ganesh Choudhary because of whom, the occurrence
has taken place and the place has no role, and he cannot be
benefitted in any way from the land dispute.
5. Learned APP for the State and the learned counsel
for the alleged victim have vehemently opposed the prayer for
bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the
event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the
Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned
Court below, Buxar in connection with Dhansoin P.S. Case No.
131 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under
Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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