Court grants anticipatory bail considering the generality of allegations and absence of criminal antecedents.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

2 28-01-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner in this application prays for bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case no.56 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under sections 307, 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act . 3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that over a trivial dispute relating to immersion of idol on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, six named accused persons including the petitioner herein as also 10 unknown accused persons came variously armed and assaulted the informant and others causing injuries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. There is case and counter case between the parties and the correct manner of the occurrence having been narrated in the counter case, FIR of which is annexed as P/2 to the petition. It is submitted that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature and even the injury which finds mention in the order of the learned trial Court and though has been found to be grievous in nature does not support the allegation of assault by so many persons. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the FIR, there being case and counter case between the parties together with the allegations being general and omnibus in nature and the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case no.56 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Biharsharif, Nalanda.

(Partha Sarthy, J)