Ratan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 23706 of 2026, oral order dated 06-05-2026, Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Regular bail allowed to Ratan Kumar in Chouri P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025 (District Bhojpur), registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 118(1), 74, 352, 351(2), 303(2), 3(5). Prosecution: petitioner with other F.I.R.-named accused (six named per F.I.R.) assaulted informant and family; informant died during treatment; gold chain snatched from informant's nephew. Defence points: post-mortem showed only one head injury and no other injury (claimed to falsify prosecution story); clean antecedent; in custody since 20.01.2026; charge-sheet submitted. State A.P.P. and informant's counsel opposed bail. Basis of grant: nature of accusation, post-mortem report, clean antecedent, period of custody. Conditions: bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each before Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bhojpur at Ara.