Patna High Court
AnwarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond and sureties, under the applicable provisions.
Summary
Anwar, the petitioner, was named in an FIR for assaulting an informant with an iron rod during a land dispute, allegedly causing a head injury and intending to cause death. He sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the injury was not caused by him, was simple in nature, non‑repeated, and that he has a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail, relying on the seriousness of the offences under the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The court examined the medical findings and the petitioner’s clean record, concluding that the allegations did not establish an intention to cause death. Consequently, the court granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.
- Whether the alleged assault demonstrates an intention to cause death as required under Sections 191(3), 190, etc., of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023
- Whether the injury was caused by the petitioner and if it was grievous or simple in nature
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent warrants bail
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 190, 191(3), 303(2), 352, 74
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- intention to cause death
- land dispute
- clean antecedent
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S.
- B.N.S.S.
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42893 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2025 Thana- BARSOI District- Katihar
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Anwar Son of Kamiruddin Resident of Village- Badhihala, Vishanapur, P.O.
and P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katiha, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amritanshu Dangi, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Murli Dhar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is
apprehending his arrest in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case No.
279 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 74, 303(2) & 352
of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in short, the ‘B.N.S.’).
3. The allegation against the petitioner is to assault the
informant/injured during the course of occurrence by means of
iron rod causing head injury alongwith other co-accused
persons, where alleged assault was made with intention to cause
death of the informant/injured. Occurrence alleged to be taken
place due to land dispute.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
submitted that specific allegation is available against this
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petitioner to assault on the head of the informant by using iron
rod in terms of FIR. It is submitted that if this version of FIR,
which authored by the informant/injured himself, be accepted as
true, then, certainly the grievous injury which found upon nasal
bone was admittedly not made by this petitioner. It is submitted
that head injury, as alleged to be caused by this petitioner, was
non-repeated and, moreover upon medical examination, it was
found simple in nature. It is submitted that these facts
collectively sufficient to suggest that petitioner was not under
intention to cause death of the informant/injured. In support of
his submission, learned counsel relied upon the legal report of
Hon’ble Supreme Court as available through State of Himachal
Pradesh Vs. Shamsher Singh reported in 2025 SCC OnLine
SC 807. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by
taking note of the fact as injury which was found grievous,
admittedly not appears to be caused by this petitioner, coupled
with the fact that injury on head not appears repeated and found
simple in nature, as discussed aforesaid, accordingly, above-
named petitioner, who claims to be a man of clean antecedent,
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in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks
from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing
of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
District & Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Katihar/concerned
court in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case No. 279 of 2025,
subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of
the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”).
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
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