Patna High Court
Prince Kumar Chaudhur @ Prince KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioners.
Summary
Prince Kumar Chaudhur and Nikhil Kumar Chaudhur, residents of Bankat village in East Champaran, were charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act for alleged demand of rangdari and assaulting an informant, along with four other cases. They filed an application for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS Kesariya Case No. 182 of 2025. The Patna High Court, after hearing counsel, considered the seriousness of the allegations and the petitioners' criminal antecedent. The Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail and dismissed the application. The petitioners were directed to surrender within two weeks and seek regular bail, failing which the police would proceed with their arrest.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners given the nature of the allegations and their criminal antecedent
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 308(4), 308(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal antecedent
- rangdari
- assault
- Arms Act
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73135 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2025 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran
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1. Prince Kumar Chaudhur @ Prince Kumar S/O Late Vinod Chaudhur
Resident of village - Bankat,P.S- Kesariya, Dist- East Champaran
2. Nikhil Kumar Chaudhur @ Golu @ Nikhil Kumar S/O Late Vinod
Chaudhur Resident of village - Bankat,P.S- Kesariya, Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection
with Kesariya P.S. Case No. 182 of 2025 instituted under
Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 308(5), 308(4),
109, 352, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section
27 of the Arms Act.
3. The petitioners are accused of demand of rangdari
and they have assaulted the informant. They are accused in four
more cases.
4. Considering the nature of allegation as well as the
criminal antecedent, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail
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to the petitioners.
5. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
6. The petitioners are directed to surrender within two
weeks from today and pray for regular bail, failing which the
Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari will take
all steps for arrest of the petitioners.
9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari through
FAX or e-mail for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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