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Mukesh Jha v. The state of Bihar

Patna HC7 May 2026CR. MISC./29948/2026

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.29948 of 2026, decided 07-05-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J: bail granted to Mukesh Jha and Keshav Jha @ Keshav Kumar Jha, accused under Sections 329(3), 126(2), 115(2), 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S. in Biraul P.S. Case No. 415 of 2025 (District Darbhanga); allegations of sword attack (informant unhurt) and lathi assault; trial court had earlier rejected bail only on criminal antecedents; custody since 21.01.2026; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties before A.C.J.M.-I, Biraul at Darbhanga.

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Enlargement of the petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Biraul at Darbhanga in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 415 of 2025. ¶19

Mukesh Jha 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.29948 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-415 Year-2025 Thana- BIRAUL District- Darbhanga

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Mukesh Jha S/O Late Shyam Jha Resident of Village- Itawa Shivnagar, P.S.Biraul, Dist- Darbhanga

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Keshav Jha @ Keshav Kumar Jha S/O Late Shyam Jha Resident of VillageItawa Shivnagar, P.S.- Biraul, Dist- Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

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The state of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 07-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners have prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 329(3), 126(2), 115(2), 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S.

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The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner no. 1 attempted to assault with sword. As the informant moved from the place, he could not be hit. It is further alleged that petitioner no. 2 assaulted with lathi due to which he got injured and fell down.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29948 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/3

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committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that from perusal of the F.I.R. itself it is clear that the allegation against petitioner no.1 is that he attempted to assault with sword but nobody could receive the injury as the informant moved from the place. As far as the allegation against the petitioner no. 2 is that he has assaulted with lathi . It has further been submitted that from perusal of the case diary, it will transpire that informant has not received treatment from any government hospital rather it has come during investigation that he has taken some medicines from medicine shop and he is all well. It has further been submitted that the learned trial Court has dismissed their bail petition only on the basis of criminal antecedent. It has further been submitted that the criminal antecedents which the petitioners are having between the parties. Petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 21.01.2026.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer 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 petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29948 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 3/3

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sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Biraul at Darbhanga in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 415 of 2025.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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