Patna High Court
Arvind Rai @ Arvind Kumar Rai @ Ravindra RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied because the petitioners have criminal antecedents and the alleged assault was without justification.
Summary
The petitioners, Arvind Rai and Ritik Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No.212 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code, including assault with a lathi. They claimed innocence and alleged a case‑and‑counter‑case between the parties. The State opposed, highlighting the petitioners' criminal antecedents and asserting the assault was unprovoked. The Court, after considering the submissions, was not persuaded to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the application was dismissed and the petitioners were ordered to surrender within four weeks and to apply for regular bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under the circumstances of the case.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal antecedents
- assault
- regular bail
- Bihar Penal Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68463 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2025 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali
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1. Arvind Rai @ Arvind Kumar Rai @ Ravindra Rai S/O Anup Ray Resident
of Village- Narayanpur Bedaulia, P.S.- Goraul, Distt.- Vaishali.
2. Ritik Kumar @ Ritik Raushan @ Rtik Kumar S/O Ranjeet Kumar @
Ranjeet Ray Resident of Village- Lodipur, P.S.- Goraul, Distt.- Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Santosh Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rita Verma
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 09-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in
connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025 registered for
the offence under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1),
117(2), 74, 303(2), 352, 351(2) of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are
said to have assaulted the victim with lathi.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioners that the petitioners are innocent and they have
falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that
there is case and counter case between the parties and therefore
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the petitioners deserve anticipatory bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the
application of the petitioners and has submitted that the
petitioners have criminal antecedents also and from the record,
it appears that they have assaulted the victim without any
reason.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
8. The petitioners are directed to surrender within
four weeks from today and pray for regular bail.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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