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Ajit Chauhan @ Ajit Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 May 2026CR. MISC./24820/2026

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Patna High Court bail order; regular bail granted; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 126(2), 118(1), 109, 3(5); Arms Act Section 27; Siwan Mufassil P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025; FIR dated 22.06.2025; firing incident near Mirganj More; pistol bullet injuries to informant's son; judicial custody since 09.01.2026; antecedent under Bengal Jua Act; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; condition to co-operate in investigation/trial; APP Nirmala Kumari opposed bail.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation/trial. ¶24

Ajit Chauhan @ Ajit 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.24820 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-465 Year-2025 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan

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Ajit Chauhan @ Ajit Kumar S/o Baban Chauhan Resident of VillageKhurumabad, P.S.- Siwan Mufassil, District- Siwan.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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3 13-05-2026

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

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counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

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2. The petitioner makes a prayer for bail in connection

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with Siwan Mufassil P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025 F.I.R dated

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22.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118(1), 109, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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3. As per the prosecution case, on 21.06.2025 at about

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09:00 P.M., while the son of the informant, namely Kundan
Kumar Chouhan, was returning on motorcycle with Lalu
Chouhan near Mirganj More, the petitioner Chandan Kumar
Mali along with co-accused persons waylaid them and opened
indiscriminate frng. It is alleged that the petitioner and co-i

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24820 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/3

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accused Mritunjay Chouhan fired from pistol causing bullet
injuries to the son of the informant on his back and right hand.
Thereafter, on alarm being raised by local people, all the
accused persons fled away after extending threat of dire
consequences.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent, has committed no offence and has falsely
been implicated in this case. It is submitted that specific
allegation of causing bullet injury is against Chandan Kumar
Mali and Mrityunjay Chauhan, who have caused injury to the
informant’s son and Lalu Chauhan. Petitioner is in languishing
in judicial custody since 09.01.2026. Moreover, a statement has
been made in para 3 that the petitioner has one antecedent of
Bengal Jua Act in which he is on bail.

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5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State

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as well as learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for regular bail.

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6. Considering the facts and circumstances and the
period of custody, the petitioner is enlarged 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 Chief Judicial

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24820 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 3/3

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Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Siwan Mufassil P.S Case No.465 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation/trial.

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(Ajit Kumar, J)

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Abhishek/-

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