Patna High Court

Stuti Kumar @ Astuti KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 March 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Stuti Kumar, was accused of firing upon the knee of an informant's grandson, causing grievous injury, under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail application. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences and the nature of the injury. Considering the gravity of the accusations, the court refused the anticipatory bail. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged offences and injury

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(9), 27
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352

Subjects

anticipatory bail
grievous injury
firearms
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Arms Act
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13732 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2025 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad
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                 Stuti Kumar @ Astuti Kumar S/o Sarvesh Prasad R/o Village - Nasratpur, P.S
                 - Dhanarua, District - Patna

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Gautam, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   23-03-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Ghosi (okri) P. S.

                   Case No. 212 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable

                   under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the

                   Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 27, 25(9) of the Arms

                   Act.

                                3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner is alleged to have fired

                   upon the knee of grandson of informant, causing grievous

                   injury.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

                   claims clean antecedent.

                                5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed

                   the bail application.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13732 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026
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                                     6. Considering the nature of accusation and injury,

                        prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.



                                              (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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