Patna High Court

ASHIS VERMA @ ASHIS KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court denied anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Summary

Ashis Verma (also known as Ashis Kumar) feared arrest in a case registered under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged theft of ornaments from an informant's house. The FIR was initially lodged against an unknown person, but the investigation identified the petitioner as having purchased stolen articles and possessing two prior similar criminal antecedents. The petitioner filed an application for anticipatory bail, arguing that his arrest would be unwarranted given the circumstances. The learned counsel for the State opposed the bail, highlighting the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s past conduct. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court, presided by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh, rejected the anticipatory bail application, concluding that the petitioner’s antecedents and the nature of the charges did not merit such relief.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under the circumstances of the case
Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents and the nature of the offences justify denial of anticipatory bail

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 380, 457

Subjects

anticipatory bail
theft
extortion
criminal antecedent
IPC
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42005 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2021 Thana- BUXAR INDUSTRIAL District- Buxar
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                 Ashis Verma @ Ashis Kumar S/O Vishwanath Prasad R/O Dhobi Mohalla
                 Bihia, P.S - Bihia, District - Bhojpur, Bihar

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Surendra Kumar Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   16-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P for the State.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                   registered for offence punishable under Sections 457, 380 of the

                   Indian Penal Code.

                                3. F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown for

                   committing theft of ornaments and other articles from the house

                   of informant.

                                4.    Name     of    the    petitioner     transpired      during

                   investigation. From perusal of case diary, it appears that

                   petitioner used to purchase stolen articles and has got two

                   criminal antecedent of similar nature.

                                5. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal

                   antecedent of similar nature, the prayer for anticipatory bail of
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42005 of 2025(4) dt.16-01-2026
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                     petitioner is rejected.



                                                     (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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