Patna High Court
Ram Jiwan ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioners subject to strict conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, five members of the Chaudhary family, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (PS‑229/2024) involving alleged assaults under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 427, 504 and 506 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with co‑accused, attacked the informant’s husband, son and father‑in‑law with a rod and khanti and damaged an asbestos roof. The petitioners contended they have a clean antecedent, were falsely implicated, and that the FIR contains only vague, omnibus allegations without specific reference to any of them. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail, but the court noted the absence of a specific charge against the petitioners and the existence of a case‑and‑counter‑case. Consequently, the court granted bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC, Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 and further directions to cooperate with the trial and not tamper with evidence.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail despite the serious offences alleged in the FIR
- Whether the FIR contains specific allegations against the petitioners sufficient to deny bail
Legislation cited
- BNSS, 2023 — s. 482
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438
Subjects
- bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- IPC offences
- false implication
- clean antecedent
- case and counter case
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89562 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2024 Thana- MAKHDUMPUR District- Jehanabad
======================================================
1. Ram Jiwan Chaudhary Son of late Dahu Chaudhary Resident of village-
Deokuli, P.S.- Tehta, District- Jehanabad
2. Dharmveer Chaudhary @ Dharmveer Kumar Son of Ram Jiwan Chaudhary
Resident of village- Deokuli, P.S.- Tehta, District- Jehanabad
3. Birwal Chaudhary @ Bilendra Kumar Son of Ram Jiwan Chaudhary
Resident of village- Deokuli, P.S.- Tehta, District- Jehanabad
4. Durga Chaudhary @ Durga Kumar Son of Krishna Chaudhary Resident of
village- Deokuli, P.S.- Tehta, District- Jehanabad
5. Azad Chaudhary son of Krishna Chaudhary Resident of village- Deokuli,
P.S.- Tehta, District- Jehanabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard Mr. Paras Nath, learned counsel for the
petitioners and Mr. Ram Sumiran, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in
connection with Makhdumpur (Tehta) P.S. Case No. 229 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 11.05.2024 for the offences punishable under
Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 427, 504 and 506 of the
Indian Penal Code.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89562 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
2/4
3. According to prosecution case, the petitioners and
other co-accused persons are alleged to have assaulted the
informant’s husband, son and father-in-law with rod and khanti
and also destroyed the asbestos roof.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners have clean antecedent and they have falsely been
implicated in the present case. He further submits that the
allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the
petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged in the
F.I.R. There is case and counter case between the parties. From
perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that there is no specific
allegation of assault against the petitioners rather the allegation
are general and omnibus in nature. The injury sustained by the
father-in-law, son and husband of the informant are found to be
simple.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
petitioners have clean antecedent, there is case and counter case,
there is no specific allegation of assault or overt act against the
petitioners, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their
arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89562 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
3/4
thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Jehanabad in
connection with Makhdumpur (Tehta) P.S. Case No. 229 of
2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section
438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of
BNSS, 2023 and with other following conditions:
i. Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioners tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed their
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89562 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
4/4
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ranjeet/-
U T
Checking your session…