Patna High Court

Ugan Kunwar @ Ugan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court held that the petitioner is entitled to bail.

Summary

Ugan Kunwar was arrested in connection with a land‑dispute case (Laukaha PS Case No. 207 of 2024) alleging assault, robbery and other offences under the B.N.S., 2023. He applied for bail, claiming he was merely a member of the mob and had no specific overt act attributed to him. The prosecution alleged that the accused stopped the informant’s bike, assaulted him, and stole money, a mobile phone and the bike. The petitioner’s counsel argued that co‑accused had already been granted bail and that the petitioner had no criminal antecedents and had been in custody since 14‑11‑2025. The court, noting the lack of a specific allegation against the petitioner and the bail already granted to co‑accused, decided to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, bail was granted on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged
Whether the petitioner’s alleged role as a mere member of the mob suffices to justify bail

Legislation cited

B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(1), 352

Subjects

bail
land dispute
assault
robbery
criminal procedure
Indian Penal Code
court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6305 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2024 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani
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                 Ugan Kunwar @ Ugan Kumar S/o Jageshwar Kunwar R/o vill - Madhopur,
                 P.S.- Laukaha, Distt.- Madhubani


                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Baleshwar Kamat
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Renu Kumari
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   06-02-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 207 of 2024 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 118(1),

                   117(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

                                3. The case of the prosecution in short is that there

                   was land dispute between the parties. The petitioner and other

                   co-accused persons stopped the bike of the informant and

                   brutally assaulted him, causing a number of injuries. It is further

                   alleged that they also snatched Rs. 65,000/- and a mobile phone

                   from the informant. The assailant also took away the bike of the

                   informant.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 6305 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026
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                       4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

          petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

          committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

          case. He also submits that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear

          that the main thrust of allegation is against co-accused namely,

          Surendra Yadav and Yudhisthir Yadav. There is no specific

          allegation against the petitioner of any overt act, he is only a

          member of mob. He further submits that co-accused persons

          have already been granted bail by the learned coordinate bench

          of this court as well as from this court also vide Cr. Misc. Nos.

          11600 of 2025, 82979 of 2025 and 86291 of 2025. Moreover, a

          statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner

          has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial

          custody since 14.11.2025.

                       5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

          for the State.

                       6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

          considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

          inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

          petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

          bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

          of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 6305 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026
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                     S.D.J.M., Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Laukaha

                     P.S. Case No. 207 of 2024 (G.R. No. 1791/24).



                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-

U      T

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