Patna High Court
Mehi Lal sahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioners subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
Summary
The petitioners, Mehi Lal, Chotelal and Sunita Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. for alleged assault on an informant and her family. They contended that the allegations were vague, stemmed from a petty family dispute, and that they had clean antecedents, asserting that the case was false and concocted. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court, noting the general and omnibus nature of the accusations, the minor injuries reported, and the petitioners' clean records, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bail bond and sureties, invoking Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. The order directed that if arrested within eight weeks, the petitioners be released on bail under the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in view of the general and omnibus nature of the accusations
- Whether the petitioners' clean antecedents and the minor nature of alleged injuries justify bail
- Whether Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. permits the grant of anticipatory bail in this case
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482
- general and omnibus accusation
- family dispute
- clean antecedents
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19624 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East
Champaran
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1. Mehi Lal sah Son of Kanhai Sah Resident of village- Semuapur Ps-
Dumariyaghat Dist -East Champaran
2. Chotelal Sah Son of Kanhai Sah Resident of village- Semuapur Ps-
Dumariyaghat Dist -East Champaran
3. Sunita Devi son of Mehilal Sah Resident of village- Semuapur Ps-
Dumariyaghat Dist -East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(1),
115(2), 76, 110, 303(2), 352 and 351(2) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that all the
F.I.R. named accused persons, including these petitioners,
armed with sticks, rods, bricks and knives, abused and assaulted
informant and her family members.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and
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have committed no offence. As a matter of fact, both parties are
Gotiyas and husband of informant and Petitioner No. 1 are own
brothers and only due to petty family dispute, a simple
altercation took place and taking advantage of the situation, this
false and concocted case has been lodged. Allegation of assault
is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act
has been alleged against these petitioners. As per injury report,
injuries allegedly caused by these petitioners are simple in
nature. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, nature of
injuries sustained by the injured and clean antecedents of the
petitioners, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioners is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within
a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named
petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.
10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1 st
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Class, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with
Dumariyaghat P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025, subject to condition as
laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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