Patna High Court
Haruk Ram @ Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court refused to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Haruk Ram, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Khaira P.S. Case No. 491 of 2025, wherein he is accused of arsonously burning the informant's shop after a dispute over the sale of goods, causing a loss of Rs. 10 lakh. The charges include offences under Sections 324(5), 326(g), 351(2), 352 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act. The petitioner has been in custody since 2 January 2026. The court examined the seriousness of the allegations, the nature of the offences, and the fact that the petitioner remains in custody. Concluding that the nature of the allegations warranted denial of bail, the court dismissed the bail application, while clarifying that the order is limited to the bail question and does not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of offences under Sections 324(5), 326(g), 351(2), 352 of the IPC and Section 3(5) of the BNS, considering the seriousness of the allegations.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 324(5), 326(g), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- regular bail
- arson
- IPC offences
- property damage
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10113 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-491 Year-2025 Thana- KHAIRA District- Jamui
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Haruk Ram @ Raju Kumar Son of Late Sakaldeo Ram @ Late Sakindra Ram
R/o Village - Kolhua, P.S. - Khaira(now Gidhaur), Dist. - Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satya Prakash Parasar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Prasad Singh
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay
For the Informant : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra
Mr. Ashok Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection
with Khaira P.S. Case No. 491 of 2025 registered for the offence
uunder Sections 324(5), 326(g), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the
BNS.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of burning the shop of the informant when the
informant denied to sell the goods to the petitioner in the night
which caused a loss of Rs. 10 lakhs to the informant.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 2.1.2026.
5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled
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against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to
the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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