Patna High Court
Mukesh SoniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
Mukesh Soni was arrested on 7 October 2025 in connection with PS‑Dandari case No. 131 of 2025, alleged to have assaulted and thrown acid on the husband of an informant. The petitioner pleaded innocence, claiming the FIR was fabricated and the incident stemmed from a petty dispute. The prosecution opposed bail, highlighting the injury report that showed severe ocular damage consistent with an acid attack. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Braj Bhusan Poddar, sought bail, while the State’s Additional Public Prosecutor, Mr. Anil Kumar, argued the seriousness of the charges under the BNS, 2023. The court, after considering the nature of the allegations and the medical evidence, declined to grant bail. Consequently, the petition for bail was refused.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in view of the alleged acid attack and assault under the BNS, 2023.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 124(1), 126(2), 329(3), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- acid attack
- assault
- false FIR
- BNS 2023
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19446 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2025 Thana- DANDARI District- Begusarai
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Mukesh Soni S/o Late Bishnudev Soni @ Vishnu Soni Resident of Village-
Tetri, P.S.- Dandari, District- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Braj Bhusan Poddar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard Mr. Braj Bhushan Poddar, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
07.10.2025 in connection with Dandari P.S. Case No. 131 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 06.10.2025 for the offences punishable under
Sections 115(2), 126(2), 329(3), 124(1), 118(1), 109 and 3(5) of
the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, all the accused
persons including this petitioner abused and assaulted the
informant's husband. It is further alleged that the petitioner
throws acid on the face of the informant's husband.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and
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fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR. He further submits that due to petty dispute
the present occurrence has taken place.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that although both the parties are agnate to each other
but there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he has
committed acid attack on the victim (husband of the informant)
and from the injury report which was recorded in paragraph no.
25 of the case diary it appears that the right eye of the
informant's husband is fully congested and left eye is partially
congested due to acid attack.
6. Considering the nature of allegation as alleged in
the FIR, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in
connection with Dandari P.S. Case No. 131 of 2025 pending in
the court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class cum Additional
Munsif (Begusarai).
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Vanisha/-
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