Patna High Court
Lucky Chaubey @ Abhishek Kumar ChaubeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, Lucky Chaubey and Babita Devi, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in connection with FIR No.191 of 2025 registered at Govindganj Police Station. The FIR alleges that they, along with co‑accused and 25‑30 unknown persons, assaulted electricity department officials with a sharp‑edge weapon, destroyed documents related to electricity theft, and obstructed official duties. The offences alleged include sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 132, 127(2), 241, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioners argued that anticipatory bail was warranted given the seriousness of the accusations. The Court, after hearing both sides, held that the nature of the allegations involving assault on public servants and destruction of official documents did not merit anticipatory bail and consequently rejected the petition. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh on 20‑02‑2026.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners in view of the alleged offences under the B.N.S., 2023.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault on public servant
- electricity theft
- Bihar Negotiable Substances Act 2023
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8004 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East
Champaran
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1. Lucky Chaubey @ Abhishek Kumar Chaubey Son of Dilip Chaubey @
Dilip Kumar Chaubey Resident of Village - Nawada, Ward no. 13, P.S. -
Govindganj, District - East Champaran (Bihar).
2. Babita Devi Wife of Dilip Chaubey @ Dilip Kumar Chaubey R/o Village -
Nawada, Ward no. 13, P.S. - Govindganj, Dist. - East Champaran(Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwari
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pranav Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection
with Govindganj P.S. Case No. 191 of 2025, registered for
offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109,
132, 127(2), 241, 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. Petitioners are named in the F.I.R. with specific
accusation that they along with other co-accused and 25-30
unknown persons assaulted officials of electricity department
with sharp-edge weapon, tore documents relating to electricity
theft in the concerned area and thereby, caused hindrance in
discharge of their official duties.
4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8004 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026
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for anticipatory bail of petitioners is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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