Patna High Court
Chitranjan Pandey @ Bablu @ Chitranjan Pandey BabluversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The appeal is dismissed, upholding the trial court’s order rejecting anticipatory bail.
Summary
The appellant, Chitranjan Pandey, appealed to the Patna High Court against an order dated 28‑08‑2025 that denied his anticipatory bail. The trial court had recorded the appellant as one of the assailants in a case involving offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code, as well as sections 3(i)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The appellant argued that the nature of the allegations did not warrant a denial of anticipatory bail. The High Court examined the seriousness of the charges, the alleged involvement of the appellant, and the statutory provisions governing anticipatory bail. Finding that the facts and the gravity of the offences justified the trial court’s decision, the Court dismissed the appeal. Consequently, the order rejecting anticipatory bail stands.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the appellant in view of the offences alleged under the IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- Whether the nature and seriousness of the charges warrant a denial of anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 103(1), 109, 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2)
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 3(1)(s), 3(i)(r)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal appeal
- Indian Penal Code
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3936 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-581 Year-2024 Thana- BARUN District- Aurangabad
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Chitranjan Pandey @ Bablu @ Chitranjan Pandey Bablu Son of Sri Surendra
Pandey Resident of Dhuria, P.S. - Barun, Dist. - Aurangabad, Bihar.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Manish Pandey Son of Late Ramlakhan Pandey Resident of Dhuria, P.S. -
Barun, Dist. - Aurangabad, Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar , Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl. PP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This appeal has been filed for setting aside order
dated 28.08.2025 passed in a case registered for the offence
punishable under sections 126 ( 2 ), 115 ( 2 ), 109, 103 (1) , 351
( 2 ) and 3 (5) of BNs and sections 3(i)(r) and 3 (1) (s) of the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act 1989, whereby the prayer for anticipatory bail of
the appellant has been rejected.
3 . As per F.I.R. appellant is one of the assailant of
the deceased.
4. Considering the aforesaid facts, nature of
accusation and other circumstances of the case , I do not find
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3936 of 2025(2) dt.08-01-2026
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any reason to interfere with the impugned order, accordingly
this appeal is dismissed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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