Patna High Court
Puja Rani @ ChandanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioners subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
Summary
The petitioners, three transgender individuals, were accused in an FIR for assaulting an informant and others, resulting in minor injuries to four persons, and faced charges under multiple IPC sections including 447, 341, 323, 307, 427, 448, 380, 504, 506 and 34. They filed a bail petition fearing arrest, asserting that the allegations were general, the injuries were simple, and they have a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail. The Court considered the nature of the injuries, the petitioners' clean record, and other circumstances, and decided to grant bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to conditions under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The bail order was directed to be complied with by the Judicial Magistrate of Danapur. The decision reflects a balance between the seriousness of the charges and the petitioners' personal circumstances.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioners accused of assault under multiple IPC sections
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- bail
- IPC offences
- assault
- clean antecedent
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- section 482
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39559 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-272 Year-2024 Thana- MANER District- Patna
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1. Puja Rani @ Chandan Son of Bhim Goswami @ Bind Goswami Resident of
Village- Bishambharpur PS- Bihta District- Patna at present resident of Guru
Divyajani Kinnar, Maner Basti Imali ke pass, PS- Maner District -Patna
2. Soni Kinjar @ Ranjit @ Soniya @ Sonu Daughter of Bhim Ray Resident of
village- Bigrahpur, Ps- Phaulwarisharif, Dist- Patna, At Present Resident of
Guru Puja Rani @ Chandan, Maner Basti Imali Ke pass, Psd- Maner, Dist-
patna
3. Jyoti Kumari @ Jyoti @ Jyoti Kinnar Daughter of Avadh Kumar Resident of
village- Dhelwan Sekhpura, Ps- Maner, Dist- Patna, At Present Resident
Guru Puja Rani @ Chandan, Maner Basti Imali Ke pass, Ps- Maner, Dist-
patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar , APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
State .
2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 447, 341,
323, 307, 427, 448, 380, 504, 506 and 34 of the India Penal
Code.
3. As per F.I.R., these petitioners along with other
co-accused persons assaulted informant and others, as a result of
which 4 persons sustained injuries.
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4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that
allegation of assault is general and omnibus against these
petitioners. Injuries sustained by injured are simple in nature.
Petitioners claim clean antecedent.
5 . Learned counsel for the State oppose the bail
petition .
6 Considering the nature of injury , 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) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Danapur, District-Patna /
Concerned Court, in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 272
of 2024 , subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 (
2 ) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS) , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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