Patna High Court

Ankit RajversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court denied the petition for pre‑arrest bail.

Summary

The petitioner, Ankit Raj, was named in an FIR alleging attempts to murder an informant by firing a pistol, with incidents occurring at two locations. He faces charges under sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), and 109 of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) and section 27 of the Arms Act, reflecting serious offenses including attempted homicide. The petitioner, who has a prior criminal record, applied for pre‑arrest bail fearing imminent arrest. The court examined the gravity of the allegations, the petitioner’s criminal antecedent, and the risk to public safety. Considering these factors, the bench concluded that granting bail would be inappropriate. Consequently, the petition for pre‑arrest bail was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted to the petitioner given the seriousness of the charges and his prior criminal record

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNS) — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
criminal antecedent
attempted murder
arms act
serious offence
bail denial

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.805 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2025 Thana- MITHANPURA District- Muzaffarpur
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                 Ankit Raj S/O Suren Das R/O Mohalla- BMP-06, Kanhauli @ Vishundat
                 Pulish Line, P.S- Mithanpura, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   21-01-2026                         Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

                   State .

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for

                   the offence punishable under section 126 ( 2 ), 115 ( 2 ), 352,

                   351 ( 2 ), 351 (3) and 109 of BNS and 27 of Arms Act.

                                3 . Petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and carries

                   allegation of attempting to take life of the informant by opening

                   fire .

                                4. From bare perusal of F.I.R. it transpires that this

                   petitioner made repeated attempt to take life of the informant at

                   first instance , he threatened to shoot him at the house of Aakash

                   and thereafter, near his own house where he pointed out pistol at

                   the informant and on the same night he opened fire at him.

                   Petitioner has got 1 criminal antecedent.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.805 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026
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                                   5 . Considering the nature of accusation , criminal

                      antecedent of the petitioner and gravity of offence , prayer for

                      pre-arrest bail of the petitioner is rejected.



                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

U      T

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