Patna High Court
Sri Kant Rai @ Lilawant KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner on condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
Sri Kant Rai, also known as Lilawant Kumar, was arrested in connection with a violent incident in Dariyapur, Saran, where he was alleged to have assaulted the husband of an informant with an iron rod. The prosecution charged him under multiple sections of the B.N.S., including offences relating to assault, rioting, and criminal intimidation, and highlighted a prior criminal case against him. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the injury inflicted was minor, and that there existed a counter‑version of the case, having been in judicial custody since 16 November 2025. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the charges and the petitioner’s antecedent. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court deemed the circumstances sufficient to grant regular bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite multiple serious charges under the B.N.S.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent warrants denial of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 103, 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 324(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- regular bail
- bail bond
- sureties
- assault
- criminal antecedent
- B.N.S.
- Patna High Court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26781 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-713 Year-2025 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran
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Sri Kant Rai @ Lilawant Kumar S/o Lal Deo Rai Resident of Village-
Khajuhatta, P.S.- Dariyapur, Dist.- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 109, 118(1), 303(2), 324(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) and 103
of the B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner along with others being armed with lathi-danda
arrived and started abusing and assaulting. The specific
allegation against the petitioner is that he has assaulted with iron
rod on the head of the informant’s husband.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
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case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the
injury which has been received by the husband of the informant
is simple in nature. It has further been submitted that there is
also a counter version of this case. Petitioner is languishing in
judicial custody since 16.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted
that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate First Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with
Dariyapur P.S. Case No.713 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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