Raji Kumar @ Raji Sharma @ Rajji Sharma @ Rajji Kumar Sharma Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Raji Kumar @ Raji Sharma @ Rajji Sharma @ Rajji Kumar Sharma Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Saharsa, in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 742 of 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 23.09.2025 in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 742 of 2023 for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 354(B), 380, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

On perusal of the first information report, the impugned order dated 03.02.2026, the injury report of the victim and the trial Court's report (letter no.60, dated 19.05.2026), the case is pending for appearance of the remaining accused persons and the trial of this case is not likely to be concluded in the near future.

Ratio / Principle

From perusal of the injury report of the victim, namely Indrajeet Sharma, the injury is a lacerated wound of size 5”x1 cm x bone deep over the right parieto-temporal region, grievous in nature, caused by a hard and blunt object; in view of these facts the Court was inclined to grant bail.

Key takeaways

The petitioner was ordered to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Saharsa, in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 742 of 2023.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted. High Court of Judicature at Patna (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J), Criminal Miscellaneous No.19621 of 2026, decided 14-07-2026 arising out of Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 742 of 2023: petitioner, in custody since 23.09.2025 for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 354(B), 380, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, released on bail. Grounds: case pending for appearance of the remaining accused persons and trial not likely to be concluded in the near future (trial Court's report letter no.60 dated 19.05.2026); injury report of victim Indrajeet Sharma showing grievous lacerated wound caused by hard and blunt object. Conditions: bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Saharsa.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19621 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-742 Year-2023 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa

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Raji Kumar @ Raji Sharma @ Rajji Sharma @ Rajji Kumar Sharma, (Male), aged about 25 years, S/O Shankar Sharma, R/O Village- Korlahi Ward No. 44, P.S- Saharsa Sadar, Distt.- Saharsa, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

ORAL ORDER

4 14-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 354(B), 380, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is to have assaulted the son of the informant by means of iron rod and lathi.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He next submits that both the parties are neighbours and having dispute from before. Petitioner is in custody since 23.09.2025.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19621 of 2026(4) dt.14-07-2026 2/2

On perusal of the first information report, impugned order dated 03.02.2026, injury report of the victim and the report of the learned trial Court bearing letter no.60, dated 19.05.2026, it appears that the case is pending for appearance of the remaining accused persons as also the fact that trial of this case is not likely to be concluded in near future and from perusal of the injury report of victim, namely, Indrajeet Sharma, it appears that the injury is lacerated wound of size 5”x1 cm x bone deep is seen over right parieto-temporal region and nature of injury is grievous and caused by hard and blunt object, so in view of the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Saharsa in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 742 of 2023.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)