Patna High Court
Rajo SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court ordered the release of the petitioners on bail, subject to a bond and conditions prescribed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioners, Rajo Sharma and Kaushal Kumar, sought bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No. 24 of 2026 alleging offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners assaulted an informant and his son with lathis, causing grievous injuries. The petitioners contended they were innocent, asserting that the incident stemmed from an election dispute and that both sides had filed cases and counter‑cases, with the injury report indicating blunt‑force trauma rather than a knife attack. The State opposed bail, but the court noted the existence of reciprocal cases and applied the bail provisions of the B.N.S.S. The court granted bail to both petitioners on a bond of Rs.30,000 each, subject to conditions under Section 2(1)(d) and Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioners despite the seriousness of the alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the existence of a counter‑case and the nature of the injuries affect the bail decision.
- Application of Section 2(1)(d) and Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 2(1)(d), 3(5), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 482(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- assault
- election dispute
- counter case
- Section 2(1)(d)
- Section 482(2)
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36438 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2026 Thana- PASRAHA District- Khagaria
======================================================
1. Rajo Sharma S/o Late Bagho Sharma R/o Village - Jhanjhra, PS - Pasraha,
District - Khagaria
2. Kaushal Kumar S/o Rajo Sharma R/o Village - Jhanjhra, PS - Pasraha,
District - Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vivekanand Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 04-06-2026 The Court proceeding is being conducted through
virtual mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
3. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in
connection with Pasraha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026 lodged on
03.02.2026, for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
4. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against
six named accused persons including the present petitioners. It
has been alleged by the informant that all the accused persons
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36438 of 2026(2) dt.04-06-2026
2/3
came and started assaulting the informant by lathi, danda.
Thereafter, when the informant’s son came to rescue then the
present petitioners have assaulted him, due to which, injury has
been caused which are alleged to be grievous in nature.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the
petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence.
Counsel further submits that the election dispute was going on
and it is due to this reason for the same date and place of
occurrence there are case and counter case filed from both the
sides and both parties received injury. Counsel submits that
Pasraha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026 has been filed later on by the
informant, whereas, the petitioners’ side have filed Pasraha P.S.
Case No. 23 of 2026. He submits that the injury report of the
informant’s son has been annexed as Annexure-2 and from the
said injury report, it become crystal clear that the injury is
caused by hard and blunt substance, whereas, the allegation is of
attack by knife. Counsel further submits that the petitioner no.1
has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail and the
petitioner no.2 has two criminal antecedents and in both the
cases, he is on bail.
6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
bail of the petitioners but fairly submits that for the same date
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36438 of 2026(2) dt.04-06-2026
3/3
and place of occurrence there are case and counter case filed
from both the sides.
7. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of
this case considering that there is case and counter case filed
from both the sides, therefore, let the above named petitioners
be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the
Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing
bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) each as
mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the
satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Khagaria in
connection with Pasraha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, subject to the
conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
U T
Checking your session…
Lawyer court records for this case
Associated through the court’s case reference.