Patna High Court
Dhiraj Kumar @ CheddiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, was charged under IPC sections 323, 354(D), 504, 506/34, 307 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly posting obscene images of an informant and her sister, assaulting the informant, and firing a weapon that caused injury. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted a live‑in relationship with the informant’s sister, and highlighted his lack of prior criminal record. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the specific allegation of firing a weapon and the corroborating injury report. The Court, noting the seriousness of the firearm injury allegation, refused to grant bail at this stage. The trial court was directed to expedite the trial, preferably within one year of receiving the order.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the alleged offences, especially the firearm injury under Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 307 IPC.
- Whether the petitioner poses a risk of tampering with evidence or fleeing the jurisdiction.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 354(D), 504, 506/34
Subjects
- bail
- IPC
- Arms Act
- assault
- obscene content
- firearm injury
- trial expedite
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87036 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-475 Year-2023 Thana- MANER District- Patna
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Dhiraj Kumar @ Cheddi, Son of Kamta Rai, R/o Village- Jivrakhan Tola,
Darvespur, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S. Srivastava, Advocate
Mr. Saurav Kumar Suman,Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
4 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maner
P.S. Case No. 475 of 2023 dated 24.06.2023 instituted for the
offence punishable under Sections 323, 354(D), 504, 506/34, 307
of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the
petitioner is that he uploaded the picture of informant and her
sister with obscene words on social media. When the informant
went his house and asked him to delete those post, the petitioner
along with his family members assaulted the informant. It is
further alleged that the petitioner along with other accused persons
chased her and fired due to which the informant sustained injury.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this
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case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that during
the course of investigation, it has come that the sister of the
informant was in live-in-relationship with the petitioner. Lastly, it
has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since
13.05.2025 having no criminal antecedents. Charge-sheet has been
submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for
bail of the petitioner.
6. Since there is specific allegation against the petitioner
of firing due to which the informant sustained firearm injury
which is corroborated by the injury report, I am not inclined to
grant bail at this stage.
7. Accordingly the prayer for regular bail on behalf of
the petitioner stands rejected.
8. The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial
and take all endeavour to conclude the trial at the earliest,
preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt or
production of a copy of this order.
(Khatim Reza, J)
premchand/-
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