Patna High Court

Prince Kumar @ Prince SinghversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioners.

Summary

Prince Kumar and Raushan Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR (Case No. 410 of 2025) alleged they stabbed the informant's father, causing grievous injury. The petitioners feared arrest and sought relief. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Considering the nature of the accusations and the severity of the injury, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners in view of the alleged offences and the nature of injury.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5), 352

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
grievous injury
stabbing
bail refusal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13766 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-410 Year-2025 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur
                  ======================================================
            1.     Prince Kumar @ Prince Singh S/O Sanjay singh R/O Village- Reva, P.S-
                   Saraiya, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
            2.     Raushan Kumar @ Raushan Singh S/O Sudhir Singh R/O Village- Reva,
                   P.S- Saraiya, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, A.P.P.
                  For the Informant        ;        Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    23-03-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, informant

                    and the State.

                                 2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in Saraiya P. S. Case

                    No. 410 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under

                    Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya

                    Nyaya Sanhita.

                                 3. As per F.I.R., these petitioners stabbed the father of

                    informant with knife. Doctor has found grievous injury.

                                 4. Considering the nature of accusation and injury,

                    prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is refused.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
U       T

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