Patna High Court

Ajit Kumar @ NandversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied.

Summary

The petitioner, Ajit Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 262, 263, 253 and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. The FIR alleges that he fled the scene with the assistance of family members using a car registered to his father. The petitioner also has four prior criminal antecedents. The court examined the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s criminal history. Considering these factors, the court concluded that granting anticipatory bail was not appropriate. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the offences under Sections 262, 263, 253 and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and his criminal antecedents

Legislation cited

B.N.S., 2023 — s. 253, 262, 263, 61(2)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal antecedent
B.N.S. 2023
Sections 262
Sections 263
Sections 253
Section 61(2)
FIR
escape

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83960 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya
                    ======================================================
                    Ajit Kumar @ Nand Son of Pintu Singh @ Bipin Singh @ Vipin Kumar R/o
                    Village - Pura, P.S. - Wazirganj, Distt. - Gaya.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Aryan Singh
                    For the Opposite Party/s :       Mrs.Anita Kumari
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

2      06-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                      A.P.P for the State.

                                   2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                      registered for offence punishable under Sections 262, 263, 253

                      and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

                                   3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner is alleged to have fled

                      away from the hazat with the help of his family members on a

                      car, bearing registration no. BR-02Z-1021 and as per D.T.O.

                      report, father of petitioner is registered owner of said car.

                      Besides this, petitioner has got four criminal antecedent.

                                   4. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal

                      antecedent, the anticipatory bail petition is rejected.



                                                       (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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