Patna High Court
Chikku KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court denied regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Chikku Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging damage to CCTV cameras, vandalism, threatening an informant's mother at gunpoint, and extortion of Rs.5 lakh with a forced seizure of Rs.15,000. The petitioner, who had been in custody since December 10, 2025, applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and pointing to the fact that a co‑accused had already been granted bail. The State opposed the bail, highlighting the petitioner’s eleven prior criminal convictions and the seriousness of the alleged offences. The Court considered the gravity of the charges and the petitioner’s criminal antecedents and concluded that these factors outweighed the bail considerations. Consequently, the Court rejected the petitioner's application for regular bail.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner given the seriousness of the offences and his prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 308(5), 324(4), 329(4), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 61(2), 74
Subjects
- regular bail
- criminal antecedents
- extortion
- threat at gunpoint
- vandalism
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15483 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2025 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA District-
Begusarai
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Chikku Kumar Son of Ramesh Singh @ Golki Singh Resident of Village-
Babhanganma, ward no. 12, Babhanganwan, P.S.- Nowkothi, (Nawkothi),
District- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Nawkothi (Nowkothi) P.S. Case No. 147 of 2025 registered for
the offence under Sections 329(4), 308(5), 324(4), 61(2), 74,
351(2), 352, & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner, along
with other co-accused persons, allegedly damaged CCTV
cameras, vandalized property, threatened the informant’s mother
at gunpoint, and demanded extortion (Rangdari) of Rs. 5 lakh,
and Rs. 15,000/- was forcibly taken from the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15483 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026
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Petitioner is in custody since 10.12.2025. He further submits
that one of the co-accused has already been granted regular bail
by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner
has 11 criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the seriousness of the allegations and
the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not
inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner even though one
of the co-accused has been granted bail.
7. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands
rejected.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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