Patna High Court
Sanoj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court allowed the anticipatory bail application, granting bail to the petitioners subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of seven individuals including several women, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case arising from a disturbance at a nursing home following the death of a patient named Puja during delivery. They claimed they had clean antecedents and were falsely implicated based on general allegations, asserting that the altercation was a result of emotional distress and a dispute over money with the nursing staff. The State opposed the bail, citing offences under multiple sections of the Bihar Negotiable (B.N.S.) Act. The court considered the petitioners' clean record, the nature of the alleged incident, and the conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S. The court granted anticipatory bail, directing the petitioners to furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties, subject to the stipulated conditions. The application was allowed, and the petitioners were released on anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.
- Whether the allegations against the petitioners constitute a false or general omnibus accusation
- Whether the petitioners pose a risk of fleeing, tampering with evidence, or committing further offences
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 115(2), 127(2), 190, 191(2), 308(4), 329(4), 333, 351(2), 351(3), 352, 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- false implication
- nursing home disturbance
- Section 482
- criminal procedure
- women petitioners
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19099 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-262 Year-2025 Thana- SURYAGARHA District- Lakhisarai
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1. Sanoj Kumar Son of Chaho Mahto Resident of village- Avgil Rampur, P.O.-
Paharpur, P.S.- Mednichowki, District-Lakhisarai
2. Chandani Kumari Daughter of Anik Kumar Resident of village and P.O.-
Paharpur, P.S.- Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai
3. Rubi Devi Wife of Bhojal Mahto Resident of village- Jhapani, Khawa
Rajpur, P.S.- Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai
4. Asha Devi Wife of Rinku Kumar Resident of mohallah- Kiranpur, Durga
Mandir, P.S.- Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai
5. Gaurav Kumar Son of Birendra Mahto Resident of village- Kiranpur, P.S.-
Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai
6. Banita Devi Wife of Birendra Mahto Resident of village- Kiranpur, P.S.-
Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai
7. Rani Devi Wife of Sonu Mahto Resident of village- Kiranpur, P.S.-
Mednichowki, District- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amrit Abhijat
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 02-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in anticipation of their
arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 191(2), 190, 115(2), 127(2), 329(4), 333, 308(4), 352,
351(2), 351(3) of the B.N.S.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
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the petitioners are persons with clean antecedent and the
informant alleges that accused persons including the petitioners
came with dead body of Puja in an ambulance and part in front
of the nursing home and created ruckus and damaged the
nursing home on the pretext that Puja died during the course of
delivery.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners have been falsely implicated in the instant case based
on general and omnibus allegation. It is next submitted that
during the course of delivery, a patient Puja died and the doctors
were not cooperating and were demanding money, as such, on
coming to know about the death of Puja, her family members
also came to the place of occurrence and altercation took place
in between the family members and the nursing staffs. It is
further submitted that no doubt, some damage to the nursing
home was committed, but then, the emotions were running high
and petitioners are not criminals and petitioner nos.2, 3, 4, 6 and
7 are women.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail
application.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners, above-named, in the
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event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below
within a period of six weeks, are directed to be released on
anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.
10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court
where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with
Surajgarha P. S. Case No.262 of 2025, subject to the conditions
laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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