Patna High Court

Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra ChaudhariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a FIR alleging participation in a violent robbery and murder. The FIR alleges that the accused entered an informant's house, demanded a ransom of Rs. 10,000, and, upon refusal, assaulted the informant's husband with an iron rod, causing his death. The prosecution's case is supported by a post‑mortem report linking the assault to the victim's death. The petitioner feared arrest on multiple serious charges, including murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court examined the gravity of the offences and the evidence presented, concluding that the seriousness of the allegations outweighs the grounds for anticipatory bail. Consequently, the Court rejected the petition for anticipatory bail.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature and seriousness of the offences alleged under the IPC.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 307, 323, 34, 341, 354, 379, 385, 447, 504

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Indian Penal Code
murder
assault
ransom
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87124 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2021 Thana- WARISNAGAR District- Samastipur
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                 Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Chaudhari S/o Ramudin Chaudhari R/o
                 Village- Bhado Ghat, Basantpur Ramani, P.S- Warisnagar, Dist- Samastipur.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Abhay Shanker Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Shailendra Kumar
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   10-02-2026                   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 447, 341, 323,

                   307, 354, 379, 385, 504, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later

                   on, Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added.

                                3. As per F.I.R.,        all the named accused persons

                   including petitioner entered the house of informant, abused and

                   demanded Rs. 10,000/-, as ransom, from husband of informant

                   and on refusal, this petitioner and others assaulted on the head

                   of husband of informant with iron rod, due to which, he became

                   unconscious and died. Petitioner is one of the assailant of the

                   deceased. Post-mortem report also supported the prosecution

                   case.
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87124 of 2025(2) dt.10-02-2026
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                                  4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer

                     for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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