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Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind Vs The State of BiharJitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind v. The State of Bihar

Dismissed¶18

Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Apr 2026CR. APP (SJ)/702/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna High Court bail rejection, 23-04-2026, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 702 of 2026; Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind v. State of Bihar & Karan Kumar; Rahui P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025, District Nalanda; charges under BNS 2023 ss. 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2), 109(1), Arms Act s. 27, SC/ST Act ss. 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v); appeal against bail rejection dated 12.01.2026 by ASJ-VI-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bihar Sharif; allegations of assault and firing causing gunshot injury to informant's father; custody since 05.08.2025; bail refused on nature and gravity of offence; observations prima facie only; Bench: Sandeep Kumar, J.; Advocates: Rana Baljit Singh (appellant), Usha Kumari (respondent).

What did the court decide?

Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the materials on record, and finding serious allegations against the appellant including assault on the victim and use of a firearm resulting in gunshot injury to the father of the informant, the Court declined bail and rejected the appellant's prayer for bail.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the prayer for bail of the appellant, facing charges under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, should be granted notwithstanding its rejection by the court below.

Court's answer

Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the materials on record, and finding serious allegations against the appellant including assault on the victim and use of a firearm resulting in gunshot injury to the father of the informant, the Court declined bail and rejected the appellant's prayer for bail.

Key takeaways

The observations made in the order are prima facie in nature, confined only to the adjudication of the present bail appeal, and shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case.obiter¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J., oral order dated 23-04-2026) dismissed the bail appeal of Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 702 of 2026, challenging the order dated 12.01.2026 of the Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bihar Sharif (Nalanda), rejecting his bail prayer in Rahui P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025 (offences under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Section 27 of the Arms Act; Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act). Prosecution alleged assault on the victim and firing causing gunshot injury to the informant's father; appellant in custody since 05.08.2025. Weighing the nature and gravity of the offence and the record material, the Court rejected bail, clarifying that its observations were prima facie and confined to the bail adjudication, without expression on the merits.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.702 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-465 Year-2025 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda

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Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind Son of Ram Briksh Bind Resident of villageHusainpur, Ps- Rahui, Dist- Nalanda

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Karan Kumar Son of Ajay Paswan Resident of village- Masiadih, Ps- Bind, Dist- Nalanda

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rana Baljit Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

3 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

2 . The present appeal has been preferred against the order dated 12.01.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda, in connection with Rahui P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2), and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, whereby the prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected.

3 . As per the prosecution case, the appellant is said to

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.702 of 2026(3) dt.23-04-2026 2/2

have assaulted the victim and fired upon the victim which hit the father of the informant causing gunshot injury.

4 . Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the appellant is in custody since 05.08.2025.

5 . Learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6 . Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, and the materials available on record, this Court finds that there are serious allegations against the appellant including assault and use of a firearm resulting in gunshot injury to the father of the informant, and therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the appellant. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the appellant is hereby rejected.

7 . It is made clear that the observations made herein are prima facie in nature and confined only to the adjudication of the present appeal for bail and shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J)

Shishir/-

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the prayer for bail of the appellant, facing charges under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, should be granted notwithstanding its rejection by the court below.¶12
The court held
Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the materials on record, and finding serious allegations against the appellant including assault on the victim and use of a firearm resulting in gunshot injury to the father of the informant, the Court declined bail and rejected the appellant's prayer for bail.ratio¶18

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2), 109(1)¶12
Arms Act27¶12
SC/ST Act3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v)¶12

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order rejecting the appellant's prayer for bail¶12
Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda · 12.01.2026
Prior proceeding
Registration of Rahui P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025, Thana Rahui, District Nalanda, out of which the appeal arises¶2
Prior proceeding
Case registered for offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act¶12
Prior proceeding
Appellant stated (per counsel's submission) to be in custody since 05.08.2025¶16

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind¶4
Rana Baljit Singh
respondent
The State of Bihar¶7
Usha Kumari
respondent
Karan Kumar¶8
Usha Kumari

Coram

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Sandeep Kumarauthor¶20

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 23 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 18 Feb 2026
Case no.: CR. APP (SJ)/702/2026
CNR: BRHC010178522026
Bench: Sandeep Kumar
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ)

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Cite this judgement

Jitu Bind @ Jitendra Bind v. The State of Bihar, CR. APP (SJ)/702/2026 (PAT), decided on 23 April 2026.

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Statutes3

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2), 109(1)
Arms Act27
SC/ST Act3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v)

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Procedural history4

Order rejecting the appellant's prayer for bailAdditional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda · 12.01.2026
Registration of Rahui P.S. Case No. 465 of 2025, Thana Rahui, District Nalanda, out of which the appeal arises
Case registered for offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 125(a), 125(b), 352, 351(2) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act, and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act

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Bench / Coram

Sandeep Kumar

Parties & counsel