Patna High Court
Pravin Kumar Sahi @ Pravin Bhushan ShahiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that regular bail could not be granted as the allegations were grave and supported by the post‑mortem report.
Summary
The petitioner, Pravin Kumar Sahi, applied for regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging he was the assailant of the deceased. The prosecution argued that the allegations were serious and grave, supported by a post‑mortem report. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior criminal record, and had been in custody since 16‑01‑2026. The court examined the submissions and the material evidence, finding the allegations credible and the offences grave. Consequently, the court declined to grant regular bail, rejecting the petitioner's application.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, given the seriousness of the offences alleged.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- regular bail
- serious offences
- post‑mortem report
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15805 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-309 Year-2025 Thana- SISWAN District- Siwan
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Pravin Kumar Sahi @ Pravin Bhushan Shahi S/o Rajiv Kumar Sahi R/o
Village- Jailer Sahab ka Mathiya, PS- Siswan, District- Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Koshalendra Rai
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 24-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Siswan P.S. Case No. 309 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109(1), 303(2),
352, 351(2), 103(1) and Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is the
assailant of the deceased.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence.
Petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2026. The petitioner has no
criminal antecedents.
5. The learned counsel for the State vehemently
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opposes the bail application and submits that the allegations
against the petitioner are serious and grave in nature.
6. Having considered the submissions of the parties
and upon perusal of the materials available on record, this Court
finds that the allegations against the petitioner are grave in
nature and the post-mortem report supports the prosecution
case.
7. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to
grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application
for regular bail stands rejected.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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