Patna High Court
Ramesh PanditversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.
Summary
The petitioners, four members of the Pandit family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1) and 303(1) of the B.N.S. They claimed to have a clean antecedent and alleged that the informant had falsely implicated them in a land‑dispute‑related altercation, during which Shashi Pandit allegedly assaulted the informant and Dinesh Pandit assaulted Rajkumar, and Ravi allegedly stole Rs.20,000. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court, after considering the submissions, held that the petitioners could be released on anticipatory bail provided they furnish bail bonds and sureties and comply with conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. The order was pronounced by Justice Satyavrat Verma.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners accused under the specified sections of the B.N.S.
- Whether the allegations constitute a serious offence that warrants denial of bail
- Whether the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(1), 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- false implication
- land dispute
- assault
- theft
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71623 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2024 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran
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1. Ramesh Pandit S/O Late Ambika Pandit R/O Vill.- Pokhara, P.s- Kotwa,
District - East Champaran
2. Mokhtar Pandit S/O Late Ambika Pandit R/O Vill.- Pokhara, P.s- Kotwa,
District - East Champaran
3. Dinesh Pandit S/O Mokhtar Pandit R/O Vill.- Pokhara, P.s- Kotwa, District -
East Champaran
4. SHASHI PANDIT S/O Kamlesh Pandit R/O Vill.- Pokhara, P.s- Kotwa,
District - East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 11-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 118(1), 109(1) and 303(1) of the B.N.S.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners are persons with clean antecedent and the informant
alleges that on account of dispute relating to land, Shashi
assaulted the informant by farsa causing injury on head,
thereafter petitioner no. 1 assaulted Rajkumar by Dabiya
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causing injury on head and Ravi snatched Rs.20,000/- from the
pocket of his brother.
4. Learned counsel submits that petitioners have been
falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next
submitted that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the
FIR, it would manifest that on account of dispute relating to
land, the occurrence is alleged to have taken place. It is also
submitted that an altercation had taken place in which both sides
assaulted each other. It is next submitted that from perusal of the
order impugned, it would manifest the injury suffered by the
injured has been discussed and from perusal of the same, it
would manifest that the injury is not grievous nor the order
impugned records the nature of injury. It is also submitted that
petitioners are not criminals.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioners, the petitioner above-named, in the
event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks
from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
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trial court where the case is pending/successor court in
connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No.354 of 2024, subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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