Patna High Court

Ramji YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied because the nature of the injury and the seriousness of the offences did not justify its grant.

Summary

Ramji Yadav, the petitioner, feared his arrest in connection with FIR No. 288/2023 filed at Rafiganj Police Station, which alleged that he assaulted the husband of an informant with a garasa, causing grievous injuries as certified by a doctor. The FIR charges him under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for anticipatory bail to avoid detention pending trial. The learned counsel for the State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the alleged offences and the nature of the injury. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh, after hearing both sides, held that the seriousness of the injury warranted denial of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the alleged offences and the grievous nature of the injury.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 34, 341, 504

Subjects

anticipatory bail
assault
grievous injury
IPC
criminal procedure

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86026 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-288 Year-2023 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad
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                    Ramji Yadav S/O Krishna Yadav R/O Village- Dharhara, P.S- Rafiganj, Distt.-
                    Aurangabad (Bihar).

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

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Aman Vishal
                    For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

2      07-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                      A.P.P. for the State.

                                   2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Rafiganj P.S.

                      Case No. 288/2023, registered for offence under Sections 341,

                      323, 307, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

                                   3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner assaulted on the head

                      of husband of informant by means of Garasa. Doctor has found

                      the injury grievous.

                                   4. Considering the nature of injury, the prayer for

                      anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                                      (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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