Patna High Court
Chandan PatelversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Chandan Patel was arrested on 29 October 2025 in connection with an assault case (PS Maharajganj Case No. 516 of 2025) involving alleged knife attacks on the brother of an informant, resulting in grievous injuries. The petitioner sought bail, claiming he was falsely implicated due to a petty dispute and that there was no intention to kill. The prosecution opposed bail, highlighting the seriousness of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, the grievous nature of the injury, and the petitioner's prior criminal antecedent. The court examined the facts, the nature of the charges, and the bail application provisions. It granted bail on a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, imposing conditions of cooperation, appearance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the petitioner's prior criminal antecedent and the alleged grievous injury preclude bail.
- Whether the conditions imposed are sufficient to ensure the petitioner's cooperation with the trial.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- grievous injury
- criminal antecedent
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 90859 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-516 Year-2025 Thana- MAHARAJGANJ District- Siwan
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Chandan Patel S/o Sree Ram Patel @ Sri Ram Prasad Resident of vill-
Risaura, PS- Maharajganj, Distt- Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Kumari Anupam, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP
For the Informant : Mr Krishnaditya Tiwari, Adocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard Mrs. Kumari Anupam, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr Krishnaditya Tiwari, learned counsel for the
Informant as well as Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
29.10.2025 in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 516 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 22.10.2025 for the offences punishable under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the
Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, the informant
alleged that when he was returning with his brother after nature’s
call, in the meantime, the petitioner along with other co-accused
persons were standing and started assaulting his brother and
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when the informant came to rescue his brother, the accused
persons assaulted him also.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. She submits that due to some petty dispute the
present occurrence has taken place and there is case and counter
case between the parties and although there is specific allegation
against the petitioner that he assaulted the brother of the
informant by means of knife but there was no intention to kill
him and the occurrence happened due to spur of the moment. She
further submits that the police after investigation submitted the
charge sheet and the petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor as well as
learned counsel for the Informant have vehemently opposed the
prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner has
assaulted the brother of the informant by means of knife and he
sustained injury which is grievous in nature and apart from that
the petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than the
present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the
bail application that the petitioner is on bail in the said matter.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
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like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M-II,
Siwan in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 516 of
2025, subject to the following conditions:-
i. Petitioner 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 his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner 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 petitioner and in case at any
stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal
antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail
bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in
terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for
purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-
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