Patna High Court
Ravindra Das @ Ravindra Kumar Das @ PampaliversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The court rejected the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravindra Das, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he assaulted an informant with a sharp-edged weapon causing a grievous injury. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with three others, hurled abuses and then attacked the informant, severing a finger from her leg. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated due to a land dispute, highlighted a two‑day delay in filing the FIR, and asserted no prior criminal record. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged assault, the nature of the injury, and the credibility of the false‑implication claim. Concluding that the injury was grievous and the allegations serious, the court refused anticipatory bail and ordered the petitioner to surrender within four weeks, leaving regular bail to be considered thereafter.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in view of the alleged assault with a sharp‑edged weapon causing grievous injury.
- Whether the alleged delay in filing the FIR and claim of false implication due to a land dispute affect the grant of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 303(2), 329(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 76
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- grievous injury
- sharp edged weapon
- false implication
- land dispute
- surrender
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3385 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2025 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran
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Ravindra Das @ Ravindra Kumar Das @ Pampali, Son of Krishnanath Das @
Krishna Das, Resident of village- Dilawarpur, PS- Keshariya, District- East
Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate
Mr. Sagar Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 28-01-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection
with Kesariya P.S. Case no.228 of 2025 registered under
sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 329(3), 76, 303(2), 352,
351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states
that while she was seated at the door-step of her house, the four
named accused persons including the petitioner herein came
there and started to hurl abuses. On protest by the informant, it
is stated that the petitioner assaulted her with a sharp edged
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weapon severing her finger from her leg.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner
that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The
manner of occurrence is other than what has been narrated in the
F.I.R. There is delay of two days in lodging of the F.I.R. and the
cause of false implication is land dispute between the parties.
The alleged injury is not on a vital part of the body. The
petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to
cooperate in the investigation.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by
learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner of
having assaulted the informant with a sharp edged
weapon/tanguli leading to severing of the left leg’s finger from
the body and the injury having been found to be grievous in
nature, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on
anticipatory bail and the application is rejected.
7. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the learned
Court below within a period of four weeks.
8. In case the petitioner so surrenders within the
aforesaid period and prays for regular bail, the same shall be
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considered on its own merits without being prejudiced by this
order of rejection.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
avinash/-
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