Patna High Court
Arun Kumar @ Arun Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that anticipatory bail cannot be granted because the offences are serious and the petitioner has multiple prior convictions.
Summary
The petitioner, Arun Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for offences relating to the transportation of illicit liquor using a stolen vehicle. He has five prior criminal convictions. The primary issue before the Patna High Court was whether the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s criminal antecedents warranted the grant of anticipatory bail. The court examined the nature of the offences under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61(2) and considered the petitioner’s history of repeated violations. Concluding that the allegations were grave and the petitioner was a repeat offender, the court declined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail. The petitioner was directed to surrender before the lower court within two weeks and could apply for regular bail thereafter. The order was limited to the anticipatory bail application and does not prejudice any future proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in view of the alleged offences and his criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- illicit liquor
- stolen vehicle
- criminal antecedents
- high court
- bail
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31456 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2026 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad
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Arun Kumar @ Arun Kumar Yadav S/O Narayan Yadav R/O village-
Ajarakwe Hasauli, P.S.- Mufassil, Dist.- Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Mukul Kumari
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP
Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 14-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Madanpur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, registered for offences
punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) of
the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The petitioner is alleged to have been involved in
the transportation of illicit liquor using a stolen vehicle. The
petitioner has five criminal antecedents.
4. Considering the allegations levelled against the
petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of
anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the present case.
5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is
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hereby rejected.
6. The petitioner may surrender in the court below
within a period of two weeks from today and seek regular bail,
if so advised.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present application
and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any
subsequent stage of the proceedings.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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