Patna High Court
Ravi Gupta @ Ravi Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Ravi Gupta applied for anticipatory bail after learning that he may be arrested in a case (Raxaul PS Case No. 286 of 2025) involving alleged assault over a land dispute. The prosecution alleged that Gupta, along with others, committed offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault, criminal intimidation and other serious offences. Gupta contended that he was falsely implicated and pointed to his father's earlier grant of anticipatory bail in a similar matter, while also noting his own three prior criminal antecedents. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges and Gupta's criminal record. Justice Sandeep Kumar, after considering the allegations and antecedents, refused anticipatory bail, dismissed the application, and ordered Gupta to surrender within two weeks and seek regular bail, failing which the police would arrest him.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the offences alleged and his prior criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 115(2), 119(1), 126(2), 303(2), 329(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74, 76
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- land dispute
- assault
- criminal antecedents
- surrender
- regular bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88447 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2025 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran
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Ravi Gupta @ Ravi Kumar Gupta Son of Kamleshwar Prasad Gupta Resident
of Village- Bada Parev, Near Hanuman Temple, P.S.- Raxaul, District- East
Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Alexander Ashok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma, APP
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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 Raxaul P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025 instituted under
Sections 126(2), 115(2), 119(1), 329(3), 303(2), 351(2), 352,
74, 76, 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with
others is alleged to have assaulted the victim due to land
dispute.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. It is further submitted that father of the petitioner having
similar allegations has been granted anticipatory bail. Petitioner
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has three criminal antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the allegations levelled against the
petitioner and the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I am
not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
8. The petitioner is directed to surrender within two
weeks from today and pray for regular bail, failing which the
Senior Superintendent of Police, East Champaran will take all
steps for arrest of the petitioner.
9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
Senior Superintendent of Police, East Chamaparan through FAX
or e-mail for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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