Patna High Court
Ravi Shankar SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
Pre‑arrest bail was denied.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Shankar Sah, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault, grievous hurt, robbery and attempt to murder. The FIR alleged that he assaulted the informant's father with an iron rod, causing serious injury. The court examined the seriousness of the allegations and the nature of the offences. Considering the gravity of the assault on a vital part of the body, the judge declined to grant pre‑arrest bail. The petitioner was directed to surrender before the District Court and seek regular bail, with the District Court instructed to decide the bail application promptly. The pre‑arrest bail application was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted in a case involving multiple serious offences under the IPC
- Whether the nature of the alleged assault justifies denial of pre‑arrest bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 143, 147, 307, 323, 324, 341, 354(B), 379, 448, 504, 506
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- Indian Penal Code
- assault
- grievous hurt
- criminal procedure
- bail jurisprudence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.92061 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2021 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani
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Ravi Shankar Sah, Aged about 50 years, Male, Son of Mahanth Sah @
Mahant Sah, Resident of Village and P.O. - Basaitha, P.S. - Benipatti, Dist. -
Madhubani, 847102.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Choubey Jawahar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard Mr. Manish Kumar, learned counsel appearing
on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Choubey Jawahar, learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection
with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 171 of 2021 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 143, 147, 341, 323, 324, 307,
354(B), 379, 448, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Considering the nature of allegation made in the
FIR against the petitioner, who had assaulted the father of the
informant on his head by means of iron rod, which is a vital
part of the body, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to him.
4. However, the petitioner, if so advised, may
surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.92061 of 2025(2) dt.04-02-2026
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In that case, the learned District Court is directed to consider his
bail application on the same day and pass necessary order on
the basis of material, which has come in course of investigation
without delay.
5. The present bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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