CR. MISC./49112/2026 of Sahil Maharaj @ Sahil Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 20 August 2026

ORAL ORDER

20-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, dated 06.01.2026, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per the allegations made in the F.I.R., the petitioner, along with the other co-accused persons, allegedly assaulted the son of the informant by means of knife causing injury below left eye and behind the neck and his son fell down on the ground. Thereafter, they assaulted him by leg and fist.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the allegation of assaulting the son of the informant, namely, Ansh Singh, is Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49112 of 2026(3) dt.20-08-2026

against the petitioner. However, from perusal of the injury report, the allegation of having inflicted a knife blow is not supported. It is submitted that the alleged assault took place in the spur of the moment and without any intention, and the petitioner is ready to provide financial assistance to the injured. Learned counsel, on instructions, further submits that, without admitting his guilt and without prejudice to his defence, the petitioner is willing to pay a sum of Rs.20,000/- to the injured towards medical/financial assistance. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner undertakes that he shall not indulge in any such act in future and shall cooperate in the investigation. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of injuries and the allegations, and taking into account the undertaking given by the petitioner to pay Rs.20,000/- towards medical/financial assistance at the time of furnishing bail bonds, let the above named petitioners, be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49112 of 2026(3) dt.20-08-2026

Class, Saran at Chapra/Successor Court in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, upon producing receipt showing payment of Rs.20,000/- to the informant, as well as the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors should be the family member/relative/known of the petitioner(s) who shall provide official document/ personal affidavit to show his/her bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her/their bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

(iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

(iv) the petitioner(s) shall desist from com- mitting any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancel lation of their bail bonds.

shikha/- (Ajit Kumar, J) U T