Bail granted where allegations are general and petitioner's detention time is considerable.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

2 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case no. 107 of 2023 registered under sections 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code .

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that over a trivial dispute, the 14 named accused persons including the petitioner herein started to assault the informant with lathi, danda, brick, stone etc as a result of which he became unconscious. It is further stated that on his brother-in- law (saala) coming to his rescue, he was also assaulted, thus sustaining serious injuries. He died in course of treatment.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. Referring to the allegations in the FIR, it is submitted that the same are general and omnibus against 14 named accused persons. The case of the petitioner stands on a similar footing to that of Krishna Mushar, Tuntun Mushar and Ruplal Mushar who have been enlarged on bail vide orders dated 17.7.2023, 10.10.2023 and 14.2.2025 brought on record as Annexure-P/2 series to this petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.4.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case. He has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the allegations being general and omnibus in nature, grant of bail to similarly situated co-accused vide aforesaid orders, the petitioner having remained in custody for nine months since 11.4.2025 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, in the facts of the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case no. 107 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Bhojpur at Ara.

(Partha Sarthy, J)