Karan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Karan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners: upon arrest or surrender before the court below within eight weeks from 12-05-2026, they are to be enlarged on bail on a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Kajra P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners who apprehend arrest in Kajra P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025 (District Lakhisarai), registered for offences punishable under Sections 191(1), 191(3), 190, 115(1), 109(1), 303(1), 76 and 329(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on what conditions, and on what quantum of bail-bond and sureties.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail is allowed: the Court considered the nature of accusation, the injuries and the petitioners' claimed clean antecedent in granting anticipatory bail to all three named petitioners.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within eight weeks from the date of the order, the petitioners are to be enlarged on bail.

Key takeaways

Enlargement is ordered on a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Kajra P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

PATNA HIGH COURT | CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29171 of 2026 | Decided 12-05-2026 | Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to three petitioners (Karan Kumar, Lakhan Ram and Vinod Ram @ Guddar Ram @ Vinod Kumar) who apprehended arrest in Kajra P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025, District Lakhisarai, registered for offences punishable under Sections 191(1), 191(3), 190, 115(1), 109(1), 303(1), 76 and 329(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, arising from an allegation that on 17.03.2025 F.I.R.-named accused armed with weapons forcibly entered the informant's house, assaulted the family and looted household articles, a mobile phone and jewellery. Grant was made considering the nature of accusation, the injuries and the petitioners' clean antecedent, counsel having urged that the allegations were general and omnibus with no specific overt act. Upon arrest or surrender within eight weeks, the petitioners are to be enlarged on bail on a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. No precedent was cited; no dissent.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29171 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2025 Thana- KAJRA District- Lakhisarai

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Karan Kumar S/O Guddar Ram @ Vinod Kumar @ Vinod Ram Resident of Village - Pokharama, P.S. - Kajra, District - Lakhisarai.

Lakhan Ram S/O Jado Ram Resident of Village - Pokharama, P.S. - Kajra, District - Lakhisarai.

Vinod Ram @ Guddar Ram @ Vinod Kumar S/O Jado Ram Resident of Village - Pokharama, P.S. - Kajra, District - Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 12-05-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the

State.

Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(1), 191(3), 190, 115(1), 109(1), 303(1), 76, 329(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

As per prosecution case, on 17.03.2025 at about 08.00 P.M. when informant was at his house, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including these petitioners, armed with weapons, forcibly entered the house of informant and assaulted informant and his family members. It is further alleged that the accused persons also looted household articles, mobile phone and jewellery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29171 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/2

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and there is no allegation of any specific overt act against these petitioners. Injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature. Case and counter case. Rest of the allegations are ornamental only to make the case grave. The petitioners claim clean antecedent.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

Considering the nature of accusation, injuries and clean antecedent, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Kajra P. S. Case No. 25 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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