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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Saran at Chapra in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Rajan Pandit @ Rajan Kumar Pandit should be released on bail in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024 registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 354, 504, 506 and 34 IPC.

Ratio / Principle

The Court found it to be a case of free-fight between two groups in which both parties suffered injuries, the father of the petitioner suffered grievous injuries, the deceased died after 36 days of the occurrence due to septicemia, and the petitioner had been in custody since 30-06-2025.

Key takeaways

On the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner was directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024.ratio¶¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) - Offences under Sections-341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 354, 504, 506, 34 IPC - Dighwara P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024, District Saran - allegation that petitioner and co-accused Meena Devi inflicted knife blows on the stomach of the deceased while co-accused Parmanand Sah assaulted the deceased on his head - informant alleged co-accused Raju Pandit assaulted the informant with a rod - Court noted free-fight between two groups, injuries on both sides, grievous injuries to the petitioner's father, death of the deceased 36 days after the occurrence due to septicemia, and petitioner in custody since 30-06-2025 - petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Saran at Chapra.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69364 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-244 Year-2024 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran

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Rajan Pandit @ Rajan Kumar Pandit S/O Naresh Pandit Resident of villageKesharpur, P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran at chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

5 05-02-2026

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

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections-341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 354, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

According to allegation, the co-accused Parmanand Sah assaulted the deceased on his head. The allegation against the petitioner and co-accused Meena Devi is that they inflicted knife blows on stomach of the deceased.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that both the parties have suffered injuries. There is case and counter case between the parties and father of the petitioner has suffered grievous injuries. The further submission is that there was no intention of the petitioner to kill the deceased. The deceased died 36 days after the occurrence and the cause of

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death, in the opinion of the doctor, was septicemia. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is under custody since 30-06-2025.

On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that the petitioner has inflicted knife blows and the co-accused Meena Devi has also inflicted knife blows. The co-accused, Raju Pandit also assaulted the informant with rod.

It appears that there was free-fight between two groups and both the parties have suffered injuries. The father of the petitioner has suffered grievous injuries. The deceased died after 36 days of the occurrence due to septicemia. The petitioner is under custody since 30-06-2025.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner named above, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Saran at Chapra in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 244 of 2024.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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