Patna High Court
Ankur Kumar Sharma @ Ankur KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court denied the petitioner's regular bail application.
Summary
The petitioner, a student named Ankur Kumar Sharma, applied for regular bail in a case involving multiple offences under the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023, including sections 126(2), 115(2), 127(2), 125, 109, 140(1), 117(2), 61(2) and 3(5). He had been in custody since 1 November 2025 and had three prior criminal cases. The petitioner argued that earlier bail applications by other individuals in similar circumstances had been granted and that the allegations against him were general. The State contended that, given his antecedent serious cases, granting bail could lead to his absconding. After hearing both sides, the Court declined to grant regular bail, noting the risk of absconding, but allowed the petitioner to re‑apply for bail after the charge‑framing stage.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite his antecedent criminal cases and the risk of absconding
- Whether the nature of the allegations under the B.N.S., 2023 justifies denial of bail
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- antecedent cases
- risk of absconding
- Bihar Negotiable Substances Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4613 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-684 Year-2024 Thana- PIRBAHOR District- Patna
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Ankur Kumar Sharma @ Ankur Kumar S/O Sri Brajesh Kumar Sharma R/V-
Sultanpur, Ward No.- 2, P.S.- Mokama, Distt.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Naresh Ray
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Pirbahore P.S. Case No. 684 of 2024, registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 127(2), 125, 109,
140(1), 117(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of three cases and a fight ensued in
between two groups of students leading to injury to the victim.
4. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is a student
and is in custody since 01.11.2025. It is further submitted that
Rishiraj had approached this Court seeking regular bail by filing
Cr. Misc. No. 15260 of 2025 and the same came to be allowed
by an order dated 11.04.2025 passed by a learned coordinate
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4613 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026
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Bench, thereafter Harsh Raj @ Chotu also approached this
Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.28510 of
2025 and the same was allowed by an order dated 13.08.2025. It
is further submitted that even allegation of assault is general and
omnibus in nature.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State does not dispute the
said submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of
the petitioner but then submits that petitioner has antecedent of
three serious cases and if privilege of regular bail is granted, the
petitioner may abscond.
6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the
Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
7. The regular bail application of the petitioner is
rejected.
8. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to
renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-
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