Patna High Court
Ravi Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ravi Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a case filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleging that he, while intoxicated, assaulted an informant’s wife and daughter, attempted to outrage modesty and stole Rs.3,000. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the allegations were false and the injury was simple. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent. The Court considered the facts, the period of custody since 25‑07‑2025, and the nature of the charges, and decided to grant bail. Accordingly, the petitioner was released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences alleged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent and the period of custody warrant denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 303(2), 351(2), 352, 76
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- intoxication
- theft
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80320 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-481 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East
Champaran
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Ravi Kumar Singh S/o- Arun Singh R/v- Basantpur Ps- Muffasil 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 Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Muffasil P.S. Case No. 481 of 2025 instituted for the offences
under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 76,
303(2), 352, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and
Section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner, in a
drunken state, came to the informant’s shop, abused him,
assaulted his wife on the head with an iron gandasi causing
unconsciousness, also assaulted his daughter when she
intervened, attempted to outrage modesty, and snatched
₹3,000/-.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80320 of 2025(3) dt.13-01-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case and the allegations levelled against him are false
and concocted. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
general and omnibus allegation has been made against the
petitioner. The nature of injury is said to be simple in nature.
Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been
submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in
custody since 25.07.2025 and has one criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the
petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case
No. 481 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-
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