Patna High Court

Gorakh RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court denied pre‑arrest bail to the petitioner.

Summary

Gorakh Ram, a resident of Kataha village in East Champaran, was implicated in an FIR alleging that he assaulted the father of an informant with a weapon, causing grievous head injuries. The FIR charges him under sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner applied for pre‑arrest bail, arguing that the allegations were unfounded and that he feared arrest. The court examined the seriousness of the offences, the nature of the injury, and the fact that the injury was medically certified as grievous. Considering the gravity of the charges and the potential for the petitioner to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the petition for pre‑arrest bail was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail despite the seriousness of the offences alleged under the IPC.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 307, 323, 324, 341, 379, 504, 506

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
Indian Penal Code
grievous injury
criminal procedure
bail denial

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88479 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-456 Year-2020 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East
                                                        Champaran
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                  Gorakh Ram S/O Late Mangal Ram R/O Village- Kataha, P.S- Muffasil,
                  Distt.- East Champaran.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    10-02-2026                          Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
                    State .
                              2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the
                    offence punishable under sections 147, 149, 341 , 323 , 324,
                    307, 379, 504 and 506 of IPC .
                              3 . As per F.I.R. this petitioner assaulted on the head of
                    father of informant by means of farsa due to which father of
                    informant sustained injury. Doctor has found the injury grievous
                    in nature .
                                 4. Considering the nature of accusation , injury and
                    gravity of offence , prayer for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner is
                    rejected.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

U      T

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