Patna High Court
Ramayan Mahto @ RamayanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied because the allegations were direct and specific, making the case unsuitable for such relief.
Summary
The petitioner, Ramayan Mahto, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 224 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the B.N.S., including assault with a tangi causing grievous injury. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and the victim were related and that the petitioner had directly assaulted the victim. The primary issue before the court was whether the petitioner was entitled to anticipatory bail given the nature of the allegations. The court observed that the allegations were direct and specific, rendering the case unsuitable for anticipatory bail. Consequently, the application for anticipatory bail was dismissed, with the court clarifying that its observations were limited to this bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the specific and direct nature of the allegations under the B.N.S.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 126(2), 329(3), 329(4), 3(5), 351(3), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- grievous injury
- bail application
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 25879 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-224 Year-2025 Thana- DARAUNDA District- Siwan
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Ramayan Mahto @ Ramayan Son of Late Shiv Karan Mahto Resident of
village- Bavnaganj Jalalpur PS -Daraunda District- Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Ms.Asha Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Daraunda P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 329(3),
329(4), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and
prosecution side are related to each other. Petitioner is accused
of assaulting the victim with a tangi causing grievous injury.
4. Considering the direct and specific nature of
allegation against the petitioner, this is not a fit case for grant of
anticipatory bail.
5. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
6. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 25879 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026
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herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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