Patna High Court
Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, was named in FIR No.191 of 2025 for allegedly taking part in an unlawful assembly that fired indiscriminately at the husband of an informant, resulting in his death. He filed an application for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and alleging that he was falsely implicated due to a land dispute. The State opposed the bail, highlighting specific accusations against the petitioner and his three prior criminal convictions. The court examined the seriousness of the charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, as well as the petitioner’s criminal antecedents. Considering the nature of the allegation and the prior record, the court refused the anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the allegations of unlawful assembly, firing, and homicide under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- unlawful assembly
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal antecedent
- FIR
- bail refusal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17590 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2025 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda
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Pintu Kumar S/O Ram Pravesh Sharma Resident of Village- Momindpur,
Police Station- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Hilsa P. S. Case No.
191 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per F.I.R., all the named accused persons formed
unlawful assembly and this petitioner along with co-accused
Ram Pravesh Sharma, Sanjay Prasad, Sachin Kumar and
Chandrajit Kumar fired indiscriminately upon the husband of
informant as a result of which, he died on the way to the
hospital.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
has falsely been implicated in this case due to admitted land
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dispute. Allegation of firing is general and omnibus.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application and submitted that there is specific
accusation that this petitioner along with other accused persons
indiscriminately fired upon the deceased and petitioner has got
three criminal antecedent.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
antecedents, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is
refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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