Patna High Court
Raushan Kumar Verma @ Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was refused.
Summary
The petitioner, Raushan Kumar Verma, was implicated in a case (No. 309 of 2025) for offences under Sections 127(1), 115(2), 132, 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, arising from an incident where he and co‑accused allegedly stole electricity and assaulted a raiding team, causing serious injuries. The petitioner, who has two prior similar criminal antecedents, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences, the violent conduct during the raid, and the petitioner’s criminal record. Considering the nature of the accusations and the antecedents, the court found that granting bail would be inappropriate. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was rejected, and the petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the offences and his prior criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115(2), 127(1), 132, 303(2), 3(5)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal antecedents
- theft of electricity
- assault
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84556 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-309 Year-2025 Thana- GURUA District- Gaya
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Raushan Kumar Verma @ Raushan Kumar S/o Shyam Sundar @ Munna @
Shyam Sundr Varma @ Shyam Sunder Verma Resident of - Bhurha Gali,
Gurua, P.S - Gurua, District - Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
5 17-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Gurua P. S. Case
No. 309 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 127(1), 115(2), 132, 109, 303(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per F.I.R., on 04.08.2025 at about 7:20 PM,
when raiding party reached at industrial premises of co-accused
Shyamsundar @ Munna for inspection, they found that the
accused persons were stealing electricity by directly connecting
hook to all the three phases of low voltage cable. When raiding
team started making videos of the same, this petitioner along
with co-accused Shyamsundar assaulted informant and other
members of the raiding team with sticks and lathi as a result of
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which they sustained severe injuries. Petitioner has got two
criminal antecedents of similar nature.
4. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
antecedents, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is
refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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