Patna High Court
Lalan Rai @ Laalan RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Lalan Rai, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a criminal case (No. 185 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023, including assault with an iron rod causing grievous injury. He claimed innocence and a clean antecedent, while the prosecution contended that he brutally assaulted the victim. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences and the evidence of a grievous assault. Considering the gravity of the charges, the court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected, and the petitioner was directed to surrender within four weeks and apply for regular bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the alleged serious offences and evidence of grievous assault
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal law
- assault
- grievous injury
- bail denial
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5084 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2025 Thana- JURAWANPUR District- Vaishali
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Lalan Rai @ Laalan Rai R/o Badal Rai @ Baadal Rai @ Satyanarayan Rai
Resident of Village/Mohalla - Hajpurwa Raghopur, P.S.- Judawanpur Sadar,
District - Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Avinash Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Judawanpur P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025, registered for the
offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 303(2),
351(2), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The petitioner is said to have assaulted the victim
with iron rod on his head and the injury is found to be grievous
in nature.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence.
Petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer
for bail and submits that petitioner has brutally assaulted the
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victim by iron rod due to which he sustained grievous injury.
6. Considering the gravity of offence against the
petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of
anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of anticipatory
bail to the petitioner is hereby rejected.
8. The petitioner is directed to surrender within four
weeks from today and pray for regular bail.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Ranjeet/-
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