Patna High Court
Punam DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to petitioner No. 1 and denied to petitioner No. 2.
Summary
Petitioners Punam Devi and Shrawan Rajak sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS Belhar Case No. 319 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged they assaulted the victim, resulting in grievous injuries. The petitioners claimed innocence and no prior criminal record. The court, after reviewing the injury report and the seriousness of the charges, granted anticipatory bail to petitioner No. 1 (a woman) subject to a bail bond and sureties, but denied bail to petitioner No. 2 due to specific allegations and the gravity of the offences. The order was made under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and the application was partly allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to petitioner No. 1 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to petitioner No. 2 given the specific allegations and seriousness of the offences.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 482(2), 74
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- grievous injury
- Section 482
- criminal procedure
- gender considerations
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39995 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2025 Thana- BELHAR District- Banka
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1. Punam Devi W/O Mithilesh Rajak R/O Village-Barhoniya, PS-Belhar, Distt-
Banka
2. Shrawan Rajak @ Shrawan Kumar S/O Mithilesh Rajak R/O Village-
Barhoniya, PS-Belhar, Distt- Banka
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Saurabh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Bhushan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 07-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with
Belhar P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025 registered for offences under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 74, 352, 303(2), 117(2) and
3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and later on Section
109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was added.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners along
with others are accused of assaulting the victim.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any
offence. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no
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criminal antecedents.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail.
6. I have considered the submissions of the parties and
have gone through the records of the case. From the perusal of
the injury report, it appears that both the injured persons
sustained grievous injury on the vital part of the body.
7. Considering the fact that the petitioner no.1 is a
woman, her prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby allowed.
8. Accordingly, let the petitioner no. 1, above-named,
in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today
in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on
furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court
in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025 subject to
the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
9. So far as the petitioner no. 2 is concerned, there is
specific allegation against him and therefore, considering the
gravity of the offence and the nature of allegations, this Court is
not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner no. 2.
10. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner no. 2 for
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grant of anticipatory bail is hereby rejected.
11. The application stands partly allowed.
12. It is made clear that any observation made herein
is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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