Patna High Court
Pappu RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court dismissed the petitioner's application for regular bail, refusing to grant it.
Summary
The petitioner, Pappu Ram, was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including murder (302) and other offences, for allegedly assaulting a deceased person, causing a fatal head injury. He has been in custody since 25 April 2024 and filed a second application for regular bail after an earlier denial. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges. The court noted the gravity of the offences and the lack of compelling reasons to overturn its prior order, despite the petitioner's claim of a clean antecedent and partial witness testimony. Consequently, the court dismissed the bail application, refusing to grant regular bail.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to an accused of murder and related offences under the Indian Penal Code.
- Whether the court should revisit its earlier order denying bail in light of the petitioner's arguments.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 323, 341, 379, 447, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- murder
- Indian Penal Code
- high court
- criminal procedure
- gravity of offence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9971 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2024 Thana- THAKRAHA District- West Champaran
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Pappu Ram S/O Late Pramod Ram R/O Village- Shishwania Ward no. 9,
Police Station- Thakraha, District- West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anant Kumar 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for
grant of regular bail in connection with Thakraha P.S. Case No.
18 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148,
149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 379, 447, 504 and 506 of the Indian
Penal Code. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 03.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
69654 of 2024 which reads as under:-
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Thakraha P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147,
148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 379, 447, 504 and 506 of
the Indian Penal Code.
3. The petitioner is the assailant of the
deceased. He has given Dabiya blow on the head of the
deceased. The deceased sustained injury and has died.
The post-mortem report supports the factum of head
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injury. The petitioner is in jail since 25.04.2024.
4. Learned APP appearing for the State
opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
5. Considering the allegation levelled against
the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to
the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application stands
dismissed.
3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that petitioner has clean antecedent and he is custody
since 25.04.2024. Learned counsel further submits that three out
of six witnesses have been examined.
4. Considering the gravity of offence, this Court finds
no ground to review its earlier order.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed again.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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