Patna High Court
Ashok Kumar Singh @ Ashok SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court denied regular bail to the petitioner, holding that the seriousness of the charges and his alleged participation preclude release at this stage.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashok Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a violent incident on 13 April 2025 in which multiple persons were assaulted, a minor girl was abused, and a victim named Buchun later died. He is charged under several sections of the B.N.S. (including 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 324(3), 303(2), 74, 352, 351(2), 3(5) and later 103). The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming a clean antecedent and arguing that the primary assault was committed by others, not him. The State and the informant opposed bail, contending that his participation in the assault on Manish with a rod contributed to the seriousness of the offences. The court noted prior bail orders granted to co‑accused but declined to extend regular bail to the petitioner, directing that he may re‑apply after charge framing. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being charged with multiple serious offences including assault leading to death
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged participation in a single assault warrants denial of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 103, 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 324(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- homicide
- regular bail
- charge framing
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10195 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- PANCHRUKHI District- Siwan
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Ashok Kumar Singh @ Ashok Singh S/o Late Janardan Singh R/o Village -
Chanp Tola (Chanp Tole) Teghra, P.S - Pachrukhi (Panchrukhi Sarai), District
- Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ratneshwar Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh- A.P.P.
Dr. Rahul Ray
Mr.Satyendra Rai
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
APP for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of
the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Panchrukhi (Sarai) P. S.
Case No.172 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 324(3), 303(2), 74,
352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and later on Section 103 B.N.S.
was also added.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2025 and is a person
with clean antecedent and the informant alleges that on
13.04.2025 at 3.30 P.M. eleven named accused persons
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including the petitioner entered his house and Vicky assaulted
Buchun twice by knife causing injury on head, thereafter Deepu
assaulted Buchun by Axe causing injury on head and he fell
unconscious. Further, Vicky and Deepu tore the clothes of minor
girl aged about 17 years and dashed her on the ground and acted
inappropriately, thereafter Dipu assaulted Suganti Devi by knife
causing injury on face and head. Further, Babu, a driver, with
pierce assaulted Ramesh by rod causing injury on head,
thereafter petitioner assaulted Manish by rod causing injury on
head and he became unconscious. Further, Rajesh gave country-
made pistol to Abhishek and thereafter both entered the house
and assaulted Ramesh and Om Prakash along with Amar took
away ornaments and Rs.20,000/- along with Rupesh, thereafter
injured were taken to hospital and condition of Buchun is
critical. It is further submitted that Buchun subsequently died
during the course of treatment.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R., it would
manifest that thrust of the allegation of assault is against Vicky
and Deepu. It is submitted that Vicky is alleged to have
assaulted Buchun by knife twice causing injury on head and
thereafter Deepu assaulted Buchun by Axe causing injury on
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head and he fell unconscious. It is ext submitted that as far as
petitioner is concerned, he is alleged to have assaulted Manish
by rod causing injury on head, but then assault is not alleged to
be repeated.
5. Learned A.P.P. as well as the learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the informant opposes the bail
application and submits that petitioner is not alleged to have
assaulted Buchun but then presence of the accused persons at
the place of occurrence emboldened Vicky and Deepu to
commit the occurrence of assault in the manner which led to
death of Buchun. It is also submitted that petitioner is alleged to
have assaulted Manish by rod causing injury on head and he
became unconscious. It is further submitted that head is a vital
part of the body, though the blow is not alleged to be repeated.
6. At this stage, the learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner submits that Chhatu Kumar, Chhotu
Kumar and Rajesh Singh had approached this Court seeking
regular bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.81343 of 2025, Cr. Misc.
No.56551 of 2025 and Cr. Misc. No.72658 of 2025 and the
same came to be allowed by an order dated 03.12.2025,
19.08.2025 and 19.11.2025 passed by a learned Coordinate
Bench, on which learned A.P.P. submits that specific allegation
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of assault is alleged against them.
7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties,
the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on regular bail.
8. The prayer of the petitioner for regular bail stands
rejected.
9. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to
renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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