Patna High Court

Naulesh Chaudhary @ Navlesh ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.

Summary

Naulesh Chaudhary applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Begusarai Mufassil P.S. Case No. 431 of 2024) filed under Sections 109(1), 352, 117(2), 118(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others fired a weapon, injuring a lady. The petitioner also has a prior criminal record. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s antecedents. Finding the gravity of the offence and the criminal antecedent compelling, the court declined to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged offences and his criminal antecedent

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109(1), 117(2), 118(2), 3(5), 352

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal antecedent
Arms Act
serious offence
bail denial

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88017 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-431 Year-2024 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL District-
                                                        Begusarai
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                 Naulesh Chaudhary @ Navlesh Choudhary son of Charitar Chaudhary
                 Resident Of Village- Rajaura, Ward No 12, Kharuva Tola P S- Muffasil
                 District- Begusarai


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


                                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Advocate
                 For the State           :       Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   15-01-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                  2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection

                   with Begusarai Mufassil P.S. Case No. 431 of 2024 instituted

                   under Sections 109(1), 352, 117(2), 118(2) and 3(5) of the

                   Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                  3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and

                   others are said to have fired and injured a lady.

                                  4. The petitioner has criminal antecedent also.

                                  5. Considering the gravity of offence and the
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88017 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026
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                     criminal antecedent, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail

                     to the petitioner.

                                  6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.


                                                                          (Sandeep Kumar, J)

P. Kumar

U     T

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