Patna High Court
Pyare ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and specified conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Pyare Chauhan was arrested on 27 September 2025 in connection with FIR dated 10 September 2025 for alleged assault with an axe causing a simple head injury to an informant. He faces charges under Sections 191(2), 190, 115(2), 118(1), 109, 351(2) and 352 of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes, 2023. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra, pleaded that he has a clean antecedent and that the injury is minor, while the State, through Mrs. Gulnar Begum, opposed bail. The Court noted the existence of a case‑and‑counter‑case, the simplicity of the injury, and the petitioner's clean record, and therefore ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and three specific conditions. The bail order also directed that any tampering with evidence or concealment of antecedents would lead to cancellation of the bond.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious charges under the BNS, 2023.
- Whether the nature of the injury (simple) and the petitioner's clean antecedent justify bail.
- What conditions, if any, should be imposed on the bail to safeguard the trial process.
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- axe injury
- simple injury
- clean antecedent
- Bihar High Court
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3297 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-294 Year-2025 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada
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Pyare Chauhan Son of Late Chamari Chauhan Resident of Village - Garo
Bigha, Beldari, P.S. - Narhat, District - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Gulnar Begum, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 21-01-2026 Heard Mr.Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Mrs.Gulnar Begum, learned A.P.P. for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
27.09.2025 in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 294 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 10.09.2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 191(2), 190, 115(2), 118(1), 109,
351(2), 352 of BNS, 2023.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he assaulted
to the informant by means of axe causing injury on his head.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. Although there
is specific allegation against the petitioner that he assaulted to
the informant by means of axe due to which the informant has
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received the injury but the injury report of the informant
suggests that the injury inflicted upon the informant is simple in
nature, there is case and counter case and the police, after
investigation, submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and
the petitioner is in custody since 27.09.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact, petitioner has clean
antecedent, there is case and counter case and the injury
inflicted upon the informant is simple in nature, let the
petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1 st Class,
Nawada in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 294 of 2025,
with the following conditions:-
(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
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for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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