Patna High Court
Sonu Kumar Mehta @ Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied because the nature of the accusations warranted detention.
Summary
The petitioner, Sonu Kumar Mehta, was implicated in a violent incident on 02-04-2025 where he allegedly struck and ran over the informant's son, subsequently attempting to conceal the body and stealing cash and a gold chain. The victim later died despite being taken to a hospital, leading to an FIR charging the petitioner with offences under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b), 109, 238, 303(2) and 253(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Fearing arrest, the petitioner applied for anticipatory bail. The Court examined the seriousness of the allegations, which involved homicide, theft, and assault with a deadly weapon. Considering the grave nature of the accusations and the potential for tampering with evidence, the Court found no merit in granting bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in light of the serious offences alleged under the B.N.S., 2023
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 125(a), 125(b), 238, 253(2), 281, 303(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- murder
- theft
- assault
- bail rejection
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49270 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2025 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia
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Sonu Kumar Mehta @ Sonu Kumar S/O Triveni Mehta @ Triveni Das R/O
Village- Gangeli, Ward No. 08, P.S- Maranga, Distt.- Purnea.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Praveen Kumar Agrawal
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 08-01-2026 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 punishable under Sections 281, 125(a),
125(b), 109, 238, 303(2), 253(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per F.I.R., on 02.04.2025, this petitioner hit and
ran over informant’s son and in order to remove the evidence,
threw the dead-body of informant’s son 15 km away from the
place of occurrence. It is further alleged that petitioner stole
cash of Rs. 80,000/- from the pocket and gold chain from the
neck of son of informant and assaulted with iron rod on his
head, leg and hand and fled away thinking him (informant’s
son) dead. During search, some villagers narrated entire story to
informant and thereafter, informant reached there and brought
his son to hospital and in course of treatment, informant’s son
died.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49270 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026
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4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer
for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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