Patna High Court
Md. RinkuversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The court granted bail to petitioner no.3 upon surrender within four weeks, subject to bond and conditions, and allowed the withdrawal of bail applications of petitioners 1 and 2.
Summary
The petitioners, two step‑sons and the second wife of an informant, were charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for assault. Petitioners 1 and 2 sought to withdraw their bail application, citing apprehension of arrest and a desire to surrender for regular bail, and the court permitted the withdrawal. The application thus remained only for petitioner 3, who claimed she was not the author of the injury and that a compromise had been reached. The State opposed bail, but the court, noting the lack of allegation against petitioner 3, her gender, and clean record, ordered that she be released on bail upon surrender within four weeks, subject to a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) BNSS 2023. The court also indicated that regular bail for petitioners 1 and 2 would be considered later, taking the familial relationship into account.
Issues considered
- Whether the application for bail by petitioner 3 should be granted despite the pending assault charges.
- Whether the applications for bail by petitioners 1 and 2 can be withdrawn.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- bail
- withdrawal of application
- assault
- family dispute
- BNSS
- CrPC
- regular bail
- gender considerations
- compromise
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9182 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-403 Year-2025 Thana- Sahayak Khajanchi District- Purnia
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1. Md. Rinku S/O Md. Majid R/O Vill.- Madhopara Das Tola, P.S.- Sahayak,
District- Purnea
2. Md Shahbaz S/O Md. Majid R/O Vill.- Madhopara Das Tola, P.S.- Sahayak,
District- Purnea
3. Marjina Khatoon W/O Md. Majid R/O Vill.- Madhopara Das Tola, P.S.-
Sahayak, District- Purnea
... ... Petitioners.
Versus
The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party.
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P.
for the State.
2. At the very outset, Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, learned
counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw this
application with regard to petitioner no.2, submitting that during
pendency of this application, he has already been apprehended
by the police. Further, he prays to withdraw this application
with regard to petitioner no.1 also in order to surrender and seek
regular bail before the learned Court below.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as withdrawn with
regard to petitioner nos.1 and 2.
5. However, if the petitioner no.1 surrenders before the learned
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Court below within a period of four weeks and seeks regular
bail, his prayer would be considered by the learned Court
concerned on its own merit without being prejudiced by this
withdrawal order.
6. Now, this application survives only for petitioner no.3.
7. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1),
109, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
8. Petitioners are said to have assaulted the informant by
means of knife, iron rod, lathi and danda.
9. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that
petitioner nos.1 and 2 are step sons, while petitioner no.3 is the
second wife of the informant. He has further submitted that due
to family feud the said incident occurred and general and
omnibus allegation of assault is upon petitioner nos.1 and 2,
while petitioner no.3 is the order giver. There is one injury
which is serious in nature but the petitioner no.3 is not the
author of the said injury. He has further pointed out that a
compromise has taken place between the parties and the
informant does not want to pursue the case any further.
10. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
11. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances
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of the case and also considering the fact that there is no
allegation of assault upon petitioner no.3, coupled with the fact
that she is a lady and has no criminal antecedent, let the above
named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of her arrest
or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of
four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the
case is pending/successor Court in connection with Sahayak
Khazanchi P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025, subject to the condition
as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482
(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
12. It is, however, made clear that while considering the
regular bail of the petitioner nos.1 and 2, the learned Court
below would take into consideration the relationship between
the parties and further that the parties have compromised the
issue.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
Trivedi/-
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