Patna High Court
Mukesh RavidasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner with specified conditions.
Summary
Mukesh Ravidas was arrested on 8 September 2025 in connection with a land‑dispute incident in Chandi, Nalanda, where several persons were allegedly armed and assaulted. The FIR lists offences under Sections 190, 191(i), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109(i), 74, 352 and 351(2) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner argued that he has a clean antecedent, that the FIR contains only a generic allegation against all accused and that the injuries were simple, while the prosecution opposed bail. The court examined the nature of the allegations, the lack of a specific charge against the petitioner, and the duration of pre‑trial custody. Finding no compelling reason to deny bail, the court ordered his release on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and imposed conditions for cooperation, appearance, and non‑tampering with evidence.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious charges under the IPC.
- Whether the generic allegation in the FIR against all accused suffices to deny bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and the nature of injuries affect the bail decision.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109(i), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 127(2), 190, 191(i), 351(2), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- pre‑trial detention
- Indian Penal Code
- land dispute
- armed assault
- criminal antecedent
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3861 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-517 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda
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Mukesh Ravidas S/O Dev Nandan Rabidas R/O Village- Satnag, P.S- Chandi,
Distt.- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashi Chand Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Pushpa Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 27-01-2026 Heard Mr.Shashi Chand Pandey, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mrs.Pushpa Sinha, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
08.09.2025 in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 517 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 07.09.2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 190,191(i), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2),
117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109(i), 74, 352, 351(2) of BNS.
3. According to prosecution case, all the accused
persons named in the FIR were armed with Khanti, Rod, lathi
and country made pistol entered into the house of the informant
and abused him. It is further stated that Gautam Rabidas
assaulted with iron rod on her left shoulder. Accused
Madhusudan assaulted to Shashi Kant on his head by Khanti,
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Jitendra Rabidas assaulted to Harendra Rabidas and he received
injury on head. Amarjeet received injury by Khanti by Gautam
left leg due to such reason his leg was fractured.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has clean antecedent. It appears from the FIR that due
to admitted land dispute the present occurrence had taken place.
There is case and counter case. Although the petitioner is named
in the FIR but there is no specific allegation of any assault or
overt-act attributed against the petitioner in the FIR rather there
is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused
persons including the petitioner and the injuries inflicted upon
the injured persons are simple in nature. The police, after
investigation, submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and
till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution and the
petitioner is in custody since 08.09.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, 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 Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Chandi P.S. Case
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No. 517 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
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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