Patna High Court
Ranjay DhanukversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied as the allegations of grievous assault were substantiated.
Summary
The petitioners, Ranjay Dhanuk and Krishna Dhanuk, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Gidha PS Case No. 168/2025) involving alleged assaults on Ram Bahadur Singh and Jai Bahadur Singh. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, armed, assaulted the victims and others who intervened, resulting in simple injury to Jai Bahadur Singh and grievous injury to Ram Bahadur Singh. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated and highlighted the simple nature of one injury. The State argued that the assault on Ram Bahadur Singh was grievous, justifying prosecution. The Court examined the injury reports and found the prosecution’s claim of grievous injury credible, concluding that no relief could be granted. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners in view of the alleged offences under sections 126(1), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 303(2), 352, 3(5), 351(2) of the B.N.S. 2023
- Whether the petitioners were falsely implicated in the assault case
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- false implication
- assault
- grievous injury
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7953 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- Geedha District- Bhojpur
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1. Ranjay Dhanuk Son of Koriban Dhanuk Resident of Village and Post-
Birampur, P.S. - Gidha, District - Bhojpur at Ara.
2. Krishna Dhanuk Son of Koriban Dhanuk Resident of Village and Post-
Birampur, P.S. - Gidha, District - Bhojpur at Ara.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 01-04-2026 Heard Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioners and the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in
connection with Gidha P.S. Case No. 168/2025 which has been
instituted for the offences punishable under sections 126(1),
115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 303(2), 352, 3(5), 351(2) of B.N.S. 2023
lodged on 05.09.2025 by the informant, Siyaram Singh.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that the accused persons armed variously came and after abuse,
the allegation against these petitioners is/are of assaulting Ram
Bahadur Singh and Jai Bahadur Singh. When the others came to
rescue, they were also assaulted. The injured were shifted to Ara
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Sadar Hospital which followed the FIR.
4. In this case, the coordinate bench called for the case
diary which is now on record and the injury report shows that
while Jai Bahadur Singh suffered simple injury, Ram Bahadur
Singh’s injury records as grievous in nature.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners tried to submit
before this Court that they have been falsely implicated and one
of the injury to Jai Bahadur Singh has been found to be simple
in nature.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that so
far as Ram Bahadur Singh is concerned, the assault made by
these two petitioners have been found to be grievous in nature.
7. In that background, no relief can be extended.
8. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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