Patna High Court

Sk. Sobrati @ Md. SobrativersusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The petitioner is entitled to bail.

Summary

The petitioner, Sobrati, was arrested for allegedly stabbing the son of an informant five times on 27 April 2025, resulting in simple injuries. He has been in custody since 15 September 2025 and faces charges under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023. The petitioner sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent, while the State opposed the application. The court considered the nature of the injury, the length of custody, and the petitioner’s clean record. Concluding that the injuries were simple and the custody period was considerable, the court granted bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite being charged under multiple serious offences under the B.N.S., 2023

Legislation cited

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

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
assault
simple injury
clean antecedent

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78724 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-104 Year-2025 Thana- AMDABAD District- Katihar
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                 Sk. Sobrati @ Md. Sobrati S/o Sk. Bhikhan R/o- Pahadpur, P.S.- Amdabad,
                 Distt.- Katihar

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   09-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for

                   offence under Sections 126 ( 2 ), 115 ( 2 ), 118 (1) , 109, 352,

                   351 ( 2 ), 351 (3) and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

                                3. As per prosecution case, on 27.04.2025 at about 8

                   PM, this petitioner stabbed five times in the abdomen of son of

                   the informant. Doctor has found the injuries simple in nature.

                   Petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025 and claims clean

                   antecedent.

                                4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

                   bail.

                                5. Considering the nature of injury and period of

                   custody, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78724 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026
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                     furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two

                     sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

                     J.M. 1st Class, Katihar in connection with Amdabad P.S. Case

                     No. 104 of 2025.



                                                      (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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