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Rajan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Apr 2026CR. MISC./16002/2026

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Regular bail granted - Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.16002 of 2026, decided 20-04-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J; B.N.S. Sections 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5); Bijdhari P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025, East Champaran; alleged knife assault on Ankit Kumar; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; satisfaction of C.J.M., Motihari; petitioner in judicial custody since 25.09.2025; no criminal antecedent; APP Nityanand for State; counsel Rajesh Kumar for petitioner.

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Regular bail granted; petitioner to be enlarged 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 C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Bijdhari P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025. ¶18

Rajan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16002 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2025 Thana- Bijdhari District- East Champaran

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Rajan Kumar, Son of Lakhan Paswan @ Ram Lakhan Paswan, Resident of village Tajpur, P.S.- Bijdhari, District - East Champaran, Motihari.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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3 20-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

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The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has assaulted with knife to one Ankit Kumar.

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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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the injury report it will transpire that the injured has received following injuries; incised wound of size 4 cmx 1cm x 2cm right side axilla region. Patent was advised after treatment

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16002 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2

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refer to Sadar Hospital Motihari for investigation, treatment and expert opinion but report and plate not submitted till date. As such, the nature of injury was kept reserved. It has further been submitted that though there is allegation that petitioner has assaulted on Ankit Kumar with knife but there is no repetition of blow and the conduct of the injured that he has not gone for follow up in Sadar Hospital shows that he is all well. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 25.09.2025.

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Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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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 C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Bijdhari P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Rajan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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