Patna High Court
Ranjan chaudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a Rs.10,000 bond, two sureties, and conditions under Section 482 of the BNSS and Section 438(2) of the CrPC.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Chaudhary, a landlord, faced an arrest threat in connection with a case filed by his tenant alleging assault on the tenant's husband. The petitioner contended that the injury was minor and that the complaint was motivated by a rent dispute, as the tenant operated a medical shop in the landlord's house. He applied for bail, arguing that the nature of the alleged offence and the simple injury did not justify detention. The court, considering these facts, allowed the bail application, directing release upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to conditions under Section 482 of the BNSS and Section 438(2) of the CrPC. Consequently, the petitioner was ordered to be released on bail if arrested or surrendered within six weeks.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate bail disposition given the alleged simple injury and the nature of the complaint?
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 303(2), 308(2), 316(2), 324(4), 324(5), 331(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- landlord-tenant dispute
- simple injury
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 438
- Section 482
- BNSS
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75053 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2024 Thana- Kharagpur District- Munger
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Ranjan chaudhary S/O Devi Chaudhary R/O Vill.- Singhpur, P.S- Haweli
Kharagpur, District- Munger
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Deep Anshuman, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 10-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in
connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case No.380 of 2024
registered for the offence under sections 191(2), 190, 126(2),
115(2), 117(2), 308(2), 331(4), 303(2), 324(4), 324 (5), 316(2),
352, 351(2), 351(3) of the B.N.S, 2023.
3. The petitioner is the landlord and the
informant is the tenant of the petitioner. It is alleged that the
petitioner has assaulted the husband of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the injury sustained by the husband of the informant is
simple in nature. He further submits that the informant used to
run medical shop in the house of the petitioner and when the
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petitioner demanded the rent, the informant has lodged the
present case.
5. Considering the nature of allegation and
also the fact that the injury sustained by the victim is simple in
nature, this application is allowed.
6. Accordingly, in the event of arrest or
surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today,
the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Munger / concerned Court below, in connection
with Kharagpur P.S. Case No.380 of 2024, subject to the
conditions laid down in Section 482 of the BNSS / 438(2) of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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