Patna High Court

Pappu RaiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was not granted as the nature of the injury and the petitioner’s criminal antecedent warranted denial.

Summary

Pappu Rai applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging assault on Pradeep Rai’s head, resulting in grievous injury. The FIR charges him under Sections 147, 447, 341, 323, 324, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and he has a prior criminal antecedent. The petitioner feared arrest and sought relief from the High Court. The Court examined the seriousness of the injuries and the petitioner’s past record. Considering the nature of the offence and the antecedent, the Court rejected the prayer for anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petition for bail was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the alleged offences and his prior criminal antecedent?

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 307, 323, 324, 341, 447, 504, 506

Subjects

anticipatory bail
assault
grievous injury
criminal antecedent
IPC

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.295 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2023 Thana- MEHSI District- East Champaran
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                    Pappu Rai S/O Late Ramashray Rai Resident of Village- Mahmada Choubey
                    tola, ward no. 02, P.S.- Mehsi, District- East Champaran, Bihar
                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwari
                    For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

2      21-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                      A.P.P. for the State.

                                   2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                      registered for offence under Sections 147, 447, 341, 323, 324,

                      307, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

                                   3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner assaulted on the head

                      of Pradeep Rai. Doctor has found the injury grievous. Petitioner

                      has got one criminal antecedent.

                                   4. Considering the nature of injury and criminal

                      antecedent,       the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is

                      rejected.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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