Patna High Court

Bablu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The court rejected the petitioner's pre‑arrest bail application.

Summary

Bablu Kumar applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under several sections of the BNS, alleging serious offences. The court noted that the injuries inflicted were grievous and that there was a repeated assault on the informant's son. It also considered that a co‑accused, Niraj Kumar, had been denied bail due to a pending criminal antecedent. Given these circumstances, the judge was not inclined to extend bail to the petitioner. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS in view of grievous injuries and repeated assault

Legislation cited

Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5)

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
grievous injury
assault
criminal antecedent
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.535 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East
                                                       Champaran
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                 Bablu Kumar Son of Seth Sahni Resident of Village - Bhatahan, P.S.-
                 Muffasil Motihari, District - East Champaran.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Shakil Ahmad Khan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms.Renu Kumari, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   07-04-2026                     Heard Mr. Shakil Ahmad Khan, learned counsel

                   appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Renu Kumari,

                   learned APP for the State.

                                2. Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with

                   Muffasil P.S.Case No.107 of 2025, registered for the offences

                   punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2)

                   and 3(5) of BNS.

                                3. Considering the injuries to be grievous in nature, as

                   well as, repeated assault on the body of the son of the informant

                   and the bail application of co-accused Niraj Kumar, against

                   whom also          one criminal antecedent is pending, has been

                   rejected, vide order dated 11.11.2025. I am not inclined to

                   enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.535 of 2026(3) dt.07-04-2026
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                                   4. The present bail application stands rejected.



                                                 (Purnendu Singh, J)
chn/-

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