Patna High Court
Awadhesh PrajapativersusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court held that bail should be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Awadhesh Prajapati was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 191(3), 117(2), 118(2), 109(1), 76, 352 and 351(2) of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting Shyam Sundar Prajapati and his wife with a stick, causing injuries. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, that the incident stemmed from a land dispute with the informant (his cousin), and that he had no intention to kill, noting that most injuries were simple except for grievous injuries to the victims' hands. The State and the informant opposed bail, emphasizing the grievous nature of the injuries. The Court examined the facts, the petitioner’s clean criminal record, and the circumstances of the dispute, and concluded that bail could be granted. Accordingly, the petitioner was released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite charges of assault causing grievous injury
- Whether the petitioner had the requisite intention to commit murder
- Whether the petitioner is a flight risk or likely to tamper with evidence
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109, 117, 118, 191, 351, 352, 76
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- grievous injury
- Indian Penal Code
- high court
- land dispute
- false implication
- criminal antecedent
- section 191
- section 352
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88958 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2025 Thana- CHUTIA SAHAYAK District- Rohtas
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Awadhesh Prajapati, Son of Nathuni Prajapati, Resident of village - Tiura,
Police Station- Chutiya,District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the Informant : Mr. Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Chutiya P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 191(3), 117(2), 118(2), 109(1), 76,
352 and 351(2) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner along with others arrived with an intention to kill and
it is alleged that the petitioner assaulted with Tangi on the head
of Shyam Sundar Prajapati due to which he received bleeding
head injury. After that, he gave a Tangi blow on his hand due to
which he has cut injury on his hand. When the wife of Shyam
Sundar Prajapati came she was also assaulted with Tangi.
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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. It has further been submitted that the petitioner and the
informant are cousin brothers. There is land dispute between
them and the occurrence has taken placed on spur of moment
and from perusal of the injury report of Shyam Sundar Prajapati
it will transpire that he has received following injuries:-
(i)Cut wound in right and left parietal region of head
(ii) Pain and swelling left elbow, (iii) Cut wound in right elbow,
(iv) X-Ray report: Fracture shaft of radius and ulna of left
forearm, (v) C.T.-Scan of head-normal. The injury on hand is
grievous in nature.
5. As far as the injury report of Sharda Devi is
concerned, she has received following injuries:
(i) Cut wound in right leg and left wrist, (ii) Swelling
parietal region of head, (iii) CT-scan report-normal regarding
head and X-Ray of left hand shows fracture of fifth metacarpal.
So this injury on hand is grievous in nature.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also
submitted that both the injured have received grievous injury on
their hand only. The injuries which have been received on them
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on other parts of the body are simple in nature. There was no
intention on the part of the petitioner to commit murder of the
victims of this case. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent
and he is languishing in judicial custody since 30.08.2025.
7. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned
counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the
application for bail. Learned counsel for the informant has
submitted that victims of this case have received grievous
injuries.
8. 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 Judicial
Magistrate 1st Class, Dehri, Rohtas in connection with Chutiya
P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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