CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 15-01-2026 Heard Mr. Ravish Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Parmanand Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 329/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 115(2),126(2),109,118(1),117(1),74,76,352,351(3),3(5), of the BNS .

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the accused persons named therein including the petitioner assaulted the informant by means of sickle, causing head injury to her. When family members of the informant came in her rescue, the accused persons also assaulted them, causing injuries to them.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that there is case and counter case between the parties and due to a petty dispute, an altercation took place and both the sides entered into fierce fight and in the self-defence, petitioner may have caused some injury on the person of the informant. The Medical Board was constituted and as per the opinion of the Medical