Patna High Court
Anil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, Anil Kumar Singh and Rahul Kumar Singh, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case (Pipra PS Case No.176 of 2023) involving offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 354, 379 and 506/34. Both are named in the FIR; Rahul is alleged to have given the order for the assault, while Anil is accused of assaulting the informant’s brother and grandmother. The court noted that each petitioner has multiple prior criminal convictions, indicating a pattern of habitual offending. Considering the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioners’ criminal antecedents, the bench was not persuaded to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the application for anticipatory bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under the circumstances of the FIR.
- Whether the petitioners’ prior criminal antecedents and the nature of the alleged offences justify denial of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 34, 341, 354, 379, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- habitual offender
- bail denial
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23074 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2023 Thana- PIPRA District- East Champaran
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1. Anil Kumar Singh S/o Late Prasidh Narayan Singh Resident of Village-
Bediban, Madhuban, P.S.- Pipra, District- East Champaran, Motihari
2. Rahul Kumar Singh S/o Late Sushil Singh Resident of Village- Bediban,
Madhuban, P.S.- Pipra, District- East Champaran, Motihari
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
3 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323,
324, 307, 354, 379 and 506/34 of the IPC in connection with
Pipra P.S.Case No 176 of 2023.
3. Both the petitioners are named in the FIR.
Petitioner Rahul Kumar Singh is said to be the order-giver, upon
which the accused/petitioner Anil Kumar Singh is alleged to
have assaulted the informant and his family members. There is
specific allegation against petitioner Anil Kumar Singh of
having assaulted the informant’s brother Raja Singh and the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23074 of 2026(3) dt.06-05-2026
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grand-mother Urmila Dei. Petitioner Rahul Kumar Singh has
four criminal antecedents and petitioner Anil Kumar Singh has
five criminal antecedents, which prima facie suggests that they
are habitual offenders.
4. Under these circumstances, I am not inclined to
grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners and
hence it is rejected.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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