Patna High Court
RijwanullhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond, sureties, and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Rijwanullha, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Jiyapokhar PS Case No. 26 of 2025) involving alleged assault with an iron rod during a land dispute. The FIR listed offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 352, 303(2) and later 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner argued that the dispute was essentially a civil land matter and that the injury to the informant’s son was superficial. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the alleged assault and the lack of detailed injury report. The court, after weighing the submissions and noting the injury appeared simple, granted bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the BNS and a family member as one bailor.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite charges of assault under multiple sections of the BNS.
- Whether the nature of the alleged injury and the underlying land dispute justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- land dispute
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
- Section 482
- injury
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83600 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2025 Thana- JIYAPOKHAR District- Kishanganj
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Rijwanullha Son of Kalimuddin Resident of Jiyapokhar, P.S.- Jiyapokhar,
District - Kishanganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhola Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Madhuri Lata
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 05-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Jiyapokhar P.S. Case No. 26 of 2025, registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1),
118(2), 352, 303(2) of the BNS and later on Section 109(1) of
the BNS was also added.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is of causing
assault over the head of the informant’s son by means of iron
rod, while they were engaged in constructing the house over
their land.
4. Learned Advocate for the petitioner referring to the
FIR contended that prima facie land dispute is writ large for the
simple reason that it is alleged that whenever the informant
approached to the police station seeking permission for
construction of the house over the land, she was being restrained
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by the police officials. The present case is said to be nothing but
a counter blast to Jiyapokhar P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025
instituted by the petitioner against the informant and others. So
far the injury, which is allegedly sustained to the informant’s son
is concerned, the same is said to have been caused over the
frontal parietal region and on thumb; however conveniently the
learned court below has not disclosed the nature of injury and it
is the contention of the petitioner that the same is superficial and
found to be simple in nature. The petitioner though bears one
criminal antecedent, however in the said case he has already
been acquitted, as has been disclosed in para-3 of the
application.
5. On the other hand, learned Advocate for the State
vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that
since the nature of injury has not been disclosed in the
impugned order and there is specific accusation against the
petitioner of causing assault over the vital part, it would be
proper to call for the case diary and the injury report.
6. Having considered the submissions advanced by
the learned Advocates for the respective parties and taking note
of the factum of case and counter case and the genesis of the
land dispute, besides the nature of injury, as has been disclosed
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in the impugned order, which, prima facie, appears to be simple
in nature, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail, in
the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within
a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a
copy of this order, upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-
(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned ACJM-1st, Kishanganj in connection
with Jiyapokhar P.S. Case No. 26 of 2025, subject to the
conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik
Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with the further condition that one of
the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the
petitioner.
(Harish Kumar, J)
Anjani/-
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