Patna High Court
Rajendra Ojha @ Rajindra OjhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to the conditions prescribed under section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
Petitioner Rajendra Ojha sought bail in a case registered under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the death of the informant's husband. The FIR claimed that eleven accused assaulted the deceased with lathi and danda, causing death, but the post‑mortem report found no external injuries and attributed death to subdural haemorrhage likely due to a hypertensive crisis, indicating a natural death. The petitioner asserted innocence, clean antecedents, and pointed out that similarly situated co‑accused had already been granted bail. The State opposed the bail application. Considering the lack of evidentiary support, the natural‑death finding, and the petitioner's clean record, the Court ordered bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita given the lack of evidentiary support and the post‑mortem finding of natural death.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 103(1), 3(5), 482(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- section 103
- section 3
- section 482
- natural death
- lack of evidence
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22861 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2024 Thana- MURAR District- Buxar
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Rajendra Ojha @ Rajindra Ojha S/O Late Sri Krishn Ojha @ Late Srikishun
Ojha Resident of Village- Ojhabarawan, Ojha Baraon, Police Station- Murar,
District- Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State .
2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered
for the offence punishable under sections 103 (1) and 3 (5) of
BNS.
3 . As per F.I.R. informant alleged that on account of
old dispute, all the 11 F.I.R. named accused persons assaulted
husband of informant by means of lathi and danda, due to which
he died on the spot.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that
petitioner is quite innocent and have committed no offence as
alleged. Informant is not an eye witness to the alleged
occurrence . Only on account of previous land dispute between
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the parties, this petitioner has falsely been implicated by
informant. Though, there is allegation that 11 F.I.R. named
accused persons altogether assaulted husband of informant by
means of lathi and danda but in the Post-mortem report, no
external injuries was found on the person of deceased and cause
of death is “SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE MOST LIKELY
CAUSED BY HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS” and as such, it does
not support the prosecution’s version of assault and suggesting a
natural death of deceased. Police after investigation submitted
final form showing lack of evidence . Petitioner claims clean
antecedent. Similarly situated co-accused persons have already
been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court vide order dated
07.04.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 19893 of 2026 .
5 . Learned counsel for the State oppose the bail
petition .
6 Considering the aforesaid facts, materials available
on record, clean antecedent of these petitioners and other
circumstances of the case , in the event of arrest or surrender
within eight weeks from today, let the petitioners, as named
above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate
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Buxar in connection with Murar P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024 ,
subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 ( 2 ) of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS) , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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