Patna High Court

Rahul Kumar @ Rahul RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied and the application dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Buxar Muffasil P.S. Case No. 455 of 2023) involving multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 427, 504 and 506. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner inflicted a grievous injury on the victim using a hard, blunt object. The court examined the seriousness of the injury, noting it was grievous in nature. Considering the gravity of the alleged offence and the injury, the court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the application for anticipatory bail was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged grievous injury and the offences charged

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 307, 323, 325, 341, 379, 427, 504, 506

Subjects

anticipatory bail
grievous injury
Indian Penal Code
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5617 of 2024
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2023 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar
                 ======================================================
                 Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Ram SON OF CHHATU RAM RESIDENT OF
                 VILLAGE- GURUDWARA MATHIYA, PS- BUXAR MUFFASIL, DIST-
                 BUXAR

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Ashwini Kumar Rai
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   19-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                   2.         The petitioner apprehends his arrest in

                   connection with Buxar Muffasil P.S. Case No. 455 of 2023

                   registered for the offence under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323,

                   325, 307, 379, 427, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

                                   3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is the

                   author of the injury caused to the victim by the hard and blunt

                   substance and found to be grievous in nature.

                                   4. Considering the fact that the injury caused to the

                   victim is grievous in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant

                   anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
          Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5617 of 2024(4) dt.19-02-2026
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                                     5.    Accordingly, this application for anticipatory

                    bail is dismissed.



                                                              (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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