Patna High Court
Keshav Rai @ Keshav KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court denied the petitioner's application for regular bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Keshav Rai, was charged in Vaishali Police Station Case No. 509 of 2023 for allegedly causing firearm injury to a victim. He filed a regular bail application, which was his fourth attempt before the High Court. The court examined the specific allegations of a serious offence involving a firearm. Considering the gravity of the charge and the risk to public safety, the court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the petition for regular bail was rejected. The decision upheld the lower court's pending proceedings against the petitioner.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving alleged firearm injury.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- firearm injury
- regular bail
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68007 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-509 Year-2023 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali
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Keshav Rai @ Keshav Kumar Son of Saroj Rai @ Saroj Kumar @ Suresh Rai
Resident of village - Belka, P.S.- Vaishali, District - Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Navjot Yeshu, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Raja Ram Rai, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP
for the State as well as learned counsel appearing on behalf of
the informant.
2. This is the fourth attempt of the petitioner to seek
regular bail. The Court is not inclined to release the petitioner
on bail as there is specific allegation against the petitioner and
others of causing firearm injury to the injured.
3. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the
petitioner is hereby rejected in connection with Vaishali P.S.
Case No.509 of 2023, pending in the court of learned District &
Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Vaishali at Hajipur.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sanjay/-
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