Patna High Court
Om Prakash Kumar @ Om Prakash Yadav @ Dr. Prakash YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The court held that anticipatory bail cannot be granted as the petitioner is alleged to be the proprietor of an unqualified medical establishment, posing a risk to public health.
Summary
The petitioner, Om Prakash Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, relating to the death of a patient at a hospital he is said to own. The prosecution alleges that the hospital was run without valid documents and by an unqualified doctor, constituting a public health risk. The petitioner contended he is innocent and not a doctor, claiming political victimisation. The court examined the FIR and found that the petitioner is alleged to be the proprietor of the hospital, which appears to be operated by a quack. Considering the seriousness of the alleged offence and the potential danger to public health, the court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Whether alleged operation of a hospital by an unqualified person justifies denial of anticipatory bail.
- Whether the alleged involvement in the death of a patient warrants custody pending trial.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 105, 3(5)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- quackery
- medical negligence
- public health
- criminal procedure
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
- hospital licensing
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18544 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-461 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad
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Om Prakash Kumar @ Om Prakash Yadav @ Dr. Prakash Yadav S/o- Kailash
Yadav village- Manjathi PS- Bandeya District- Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vinod Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madan Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out
of Rafiganj Police Station Case No. 461 of 2025, dated
17.11.2025, disclosing offences under Sections 105/3(5)
of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The prosecution case, as per the First Information Report,
is that the informant, on 14.11.2025, took his wife to the
Central Hospital, Rafiganj, run by Dr. Prakash Yadav, for
the treatment of stomach pain on the saying of Gautam
Kumar. Dr. Prakash Yadav admitted the wife of the
informant, but in the evening, the health of the wife of the
informant deteriorated and later on she died. After the
death of the wife of the informant, Dr. Prakash Yadav, i.e.
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the petitioner and Gautam Kumar fled away after
switching off their mobiles.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
the present case due to village politics. He further submits
that the petitioner is not a doctor and the said hospital is
run by one Dr. Vinod kumar. The petitioner is in no way
connected with the hospital and or the alleged offence.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer
for anticipatory bail and submits that the petitioner is the
owner of the hospital and the same was being run without
any valid documents and without qualified doctor having
requisite qualification.
6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
7. From perusal of the material on record and the First
Information Report, it transpires that the petitioner is
allegedly the proprietor of the hospital, but no valid
papers have been produced regarding his qualification,
who appears to be quack. If hospital is run by unqualified
doctors (quacks), it could have serious repercussions on
public health. It could undermine trust in the health care
system, accordingly, I am not inclined to grant the
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petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail.
8. This application is, accordingly, rejected.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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