Patna High Court
Ravi Shankar Sah @ Ravishankar Kumar @ Ravi Shankar Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court denied pre‑arrest bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Petitioner Ravi Shankar Sah was implicated in a FIR alleging that he, along with others, fired at an informant's house and threatened to kill the informant and his family. He faced charges under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner pleaded innocence and applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming false implication. The State opposed bail, highlighting specific allegations of firearm use and the petitioner's two prior criminal convictions. Considering the seriousness of the accusations and the petitioner’s antecedents, the court rejected the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail despite the nature of the offences alleged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 191(2), 191(3), 351(2), 76
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- bail denial
- criminal antecedents
- firearms
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Arms Act
- threat to life
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1059 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- Narhiya District- Madhubani
======================================================
Ravi Shankar Sah @ Ravishankar Kumar @ Ravi Shankar Kumar Sah Son of
Pawan Sah @ Pawan Kumar Sah Resident of Village- Chhajana, P.S.-
Narhiya, District- Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jaishankar Kumar Yadav, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, Addl. Public Prosecutor
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 22-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Narhiya P.S. Case No. 93 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No.
1972 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under
Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 109, 76, 351(2) of
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per F.I.R., on 16.10.2025 at about 11:30 PM,
this petitioner along with Choupal and four unknown persons
came to the house of informant, fired upon him and threatened
to kill him and his entire family.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
has falsely been implicated in this case with an ulterior motive.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1059 of 2026(2) dt.22-01-2026
2/2
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer
for bail and submitted that there is specific and direct allegation
of using firearms against this petitioner and he has got two
criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
antecedents, prayer for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner is
rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
U T
Checking your session…