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Matheri Sharma @ Shivam Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Apr 2026CR. MISC./24736/2026

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.24736 of 2026, decided 16-04-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ansul (oral order). Bail application by Matheri Sharma @ Shivam Kumar in Masaurhi PS Case No. 872 of 2025, District Patna, for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2)(3)(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, pending before SDJM Masaurhi. Simple injuries; assault on informant's eyebrow; petty dispute; custody since 19.02.2026; bail granted on bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties. Advocates: Sudhanshu Shekhar (petitioner), Jharkhandi Upadhyay (State).

What did the court decide?

Bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Masaurhi PS Case No. 872 of 2025. ¶22

Matheri Sharma @ Shivam 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.24736 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-872 Year-2025 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna

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Matheri Sharma @ Shivam Kumar S/O Ranjit Sharma @ Ranjeet Kumar R/O Village- Tineri, PS- Masaurhi, Distt-Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sudhanshu Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER

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2 16-04-2026

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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 seeks bail in connection with Masaurhi PS Case No. 872 of 2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 126 (2), 115 (2), 109 (1), 352, 351 (2) (3) (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pending in the Court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi.

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The allegation against the petitioner is of assaulting on the eyebrow of the informant.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the injury report would show that the injuries were simple in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2026.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24736 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2

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opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the nature of injury as well as the

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fact that the matter arose out of a petty dispute, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Masaurhi PS Case No. 872 of 2025.

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(Ansul, J)

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M.E.H./-

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