Patna High Court

Anjani SahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 May 2026
Disposal: REJECTED
Bench: RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The court held that the seriousness of the allegations and the supporting medical evidence do not justify the grant of bail.

Summary

Anjani Sah was arrested in connection with a murder case (Rampurhari P.S. Case No. 203 of 2025) where he was alleged to have stabbed Vivek Kumar, the brother of an informant, leading to his death. The FIR listed several IPC sections (126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109) along with provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Arms Act. The petitioner sought bail, claiming he was falsely implicated, while the State and the informant’s counsel opposed bail, citing the FIR, post‑mortem report, and witness testimony. The court examined the seriousness of the charges and the supporting medical evidence. Concluding that the allegations were grave and substantiated, the court refused the bail application.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a murder case with supporting medical and forensic evidence
Whether the allegations in the FIR constitute sufficient ground to deny bail

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 27
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Indian Penal Code — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2)

Subjects

bail
murder
IPC
Arms Act
criminal procedure
post‑mortem evidence
false implication

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12006 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2025 Thana- RAMPUR HARI District- Muzaffarpur
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                 Anjani Sah S/O Late Rama Nand Sah R/O Vill.- Sahila Balli, P.s.- Hathauri,
                 Dist.- Muzaffarpur
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, APP
                 For the Informant        :       Mr. Ranjeet Ranjan, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   07-05-2026                    Heard Mr.Alok Kumar Alok, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner, Mr. Ranjeet Ranjan, learned counsel for the

                   Informant and the Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, learned A.P.P. for the

                   State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since

                   29.10.2025 in connection with Rampurhari P.S. Case No. 203

                   of 2025, F.I.R. dated 27.10.2025 registered for the offence

                   punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109,

                   3(5) BNS subsequently added 103(1) BNS and 25(1-b)a/27

                   Arms Act.

                                3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he stabbed a

                   knife blow upon the brother of the informant namely, Vivek

                   Kumar as a result of which he died during treatment.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
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                       submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the

                       present case. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and

                       fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as

                       alleged in the FIR.

                                    5. Learned counsel for the informant and learned APP

                       for the State, on the other hand, have vehemently opposed the

                       prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that from a bare

                       perusal of the FIR it appears that there is direct and specific

                       allegation against the petitioner that he has stabbed the knife

                       blow upon the brother of the informant, namely, Vivek Kumar

                       and he has died during his treatment and the Postmortem Report

                       also supports the allegation as alleged in the FIR.

                                    6. Considering the nature of allegation against the

                       petitioner in the FIR supported by the Medical evidence as well

                       as the witnesses, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on

                       bail in connection with Rampurhari P.S. Case No. 203 of 2025,

                       pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class

                       (East), Muzaffarpur.

                                    7. Prayer is refused.


                                                                  (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
U        T

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