Shivam Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41952 of 2026 (oral order dt. 08-07-2026, Sandeep Kumar, J.): anticipatory bail application DISMISSED. Applicant Shivam Khan/Kumar (Shivam Kumar, s/o Sanjay Yadav, Khagaria) sought protection from arrest in Morkahi P.S. Case No. 173/2025, offences alleged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (assault on victim's head causing injury). Counsel: Roshan Kumar Mishra for petitioner; Md. Ataur Rahman, APP for State. Observations expressly confined to bail adjudication, no opinion on merits; no quantum involved; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the allegation and the fact that the petitioner had assaulted the victim causing head injury, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail; accordingly the anticipatory bail application is dismissed.