Patna High Court

Kalyan Kumar @ Kalyan RawatversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court refused to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Kalyan Kumar, was arrested in connection with the murder of Rohit Kumar and charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, contending that he had been in custody since 15 July 2025. The trial court considered the seriousness of the allegations, noting that the petitioner was identified as one of the assailants. The court held that the nature of the accusations warranted denial of bail. Consequently, the bail application was rejected, and the court directed the trial court to expedite the trial. The order was delivered by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh of the Patna High Court.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate decision on the petitioner's bail application under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act?

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 109, 115(2), 118(2), 126(2), 127(2), 190, 191, 192, 3(5), 61(2)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
murder
assault
arms possession
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82718 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-313 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR HAT District- Siwan
                    ======================================================
                    Kalyan Kumar @ Kalyan Rawat Son of Harendra Rawat Resident of Village -
                    Sughari, P.S. - Bhagwanpur Hat, Dist. - Siwan.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :      Ms.Mili Kumari
                    For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Manoj Kumar
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

3      27-01-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                      A.P.P. for the State

                                   2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for

                      offence under Sections 190, 191, 192, 126(2), 127(2), 115(2),

                      118(2), 109, 103, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya

                      Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                   3. As per F.I.R., petitioner is one of the assailants of

                      the deceased (Rohit Kumar).

                                   4. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact

                      that petitioner is one of the assailants of the deceased, prayer for

                      regular bail of the petitioner is refused. However, since

                      petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2025, the learned trial court

                      is directed to expedite the trial.


                                                       (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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