Patna High Court
Dharmendra Kumar Ray @ Dharmendra RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
A person who has been declared an absconder is not eligible for anticipatory bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Ray, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The court observed that the petitioner had been declared an absconder in 2023. Relying on that status, the court held that anticipatory bail could not be granted. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected. The order underscores that a declared absconder is ineligible for anticipatory bail under the law.
Issues considered
- Whether a person declared as an absconder can be granted anticipatory bail?
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- absconding
- bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2165 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-287 Year-2017 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran
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Dharmendra Kumar Ray, @ Dharmendra Ray, S/o Late Ramnath Ray, R/o
Village - Minapur, P.S - Garkha, District - Saran.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Asha Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 During course of argument, it transpires from
impugned order that the petitioner was declared absconder in
the year 2023 itself, accordingly, the prayer of anticipatory
bail of petitioner stands rejected.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
Sanjeet/-
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