Patna High Court
Md. SanaullahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court allowed the petition for bail, granting it with conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Sanaullah, was arrested on 24-04-2025 in connection with a case filed under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he assaulted the informant's husband with an iron rod, causing grievous injury that later resulted in death. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, that the charge sheet was fabricated, and that the injury was initially reported as simple, not grievous. The prosecution opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences, a specific allegation under Section 103, and the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent. The High Court examined the nature of the charges, the period of custody, and the lack of a charge under Section 103, and considered the bail jurisprudence for non‑bailable offences. The Court granted bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, presence in court, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of antecedents. The order directed that the bail bond not be delayed for verification purposes.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted in a case involving offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352 and alleged Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged criminal antecedent and the seriousness of the alleged assault justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 109, 115(2), 126(2), 352, 352(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- grievous injury
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
- Section 103
- criminal antecedent
- charge sheet
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59045 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2025 Thana- KHAIRA District- Saran
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Md. Sanaullah S/o Md. Mojib @ Late Md Mojib R/o vill - Khodaibag, P.S.-
Khaira, Distt.- saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Tej Pratap Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
7 10-03-2026 Heard Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr. Md. Matloob Rab,learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State as well as Mr. Tej Pratap Singh, learned
counsel for the Informant.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
24.04.2025 in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 52 of 2025,
F.I.R. dated 15.03.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections
126(2), 115(2), 109, 352 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, it is alleged that the
petitioner assaulted the informant’s husband with iron rod on his
head with intention to kill him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false
and fabricated and charge sheet has been framed against the
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petitioner on 31.01.2026 under Section 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352,
352(2) of BNS and as per allegation in the FIR, the petitioner
assaulted the husband of the informant by means of iron rod and
husband of the informant received grievous injury and after three
month he died but the learned trial court has refused to frame
charge against the petitioner under Section 103 of BNS and as per
injury report, which was provided by the Medical Officer, Chapra,
the injury inflicted upon the informant was simple in nature at the
time of initial treatment. He further submits that the police after
investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and
the petitioner is in custody since 24.04.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor and learned
counsel for the Informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for
bail of the petitioner and submit that this is a case of Section 109
and 103 of BNS and there is direct and specific allegation against
the petitioner and apart from that petitioner carries one criminal
antecedent other than the present one in which he is on bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and period of custody, 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 the
learned Judicial Magistrate-Ist Class, Saran, Chapra in connection
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with Khaira P.S. Case No. 52 of 2025, subject to 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 absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his 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)
Suruchi/-
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