Patna High Court
Anil Kumar Jha @ Babu SahebversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied.
Summary
Anil Kumar Jha sought anticipatory bail after learning that a FIR had been lodged against him under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b) and 109(1) of the B.N.S., alleging that he had run over an informant with his motorcycle, causing grievous leg injuries. The petitioner claimed the case was fabricated due to a petty village dispute and asserted his innocence. The State opposed bail, highlighting the specific nature of the accusation, the seriousness of the injuries, and the petitioner’s two prior criminal records. The court examined the factual matrix, the gravity of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s antecedents. Concluding that the allegations were specific and serious, the court rejected the petition for anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the specific accusations under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b) and 109(1) of the B.N.S.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents and the grievous nature of the alleged injuries justify denial of anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 125(a), 125(b), 281
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal antecedents
- grievous injury
- false case
- Section 281
- Section 125
- Section 109
- B.N.S.
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5198 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2025 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL District-
Begusarai
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Anil Kumar Jha @ Babu Saheb S/o- Late Yugal Kant Jha Village- Sanha west
PS- S. kamal Dist- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate
Mr. Raj Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the State : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 281,
125(a), 125(b) and 109(1) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this
petitioner dashed the informant with his motorcycle due to
which informant sustained injuries.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
committed no offence. Both parties are co-villagers and due to
petty dispute, this false and concocted case has been lodged.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
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vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
with specific accusation that he dashed the informant with his
motorcycle due to which informant sustained injuries in the leg.
Doctor has found the injuries, sustained by the informant,
grievous in nature. Petitioner has got two criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, specific and direct nature of accusation, nature of injuries
sustained by the injured and criminal antecedents of the
petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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