Aayush Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Misc. No. 45630 of 2026, decided 20-07-2026 by Justice Ranjan Kumar Jha. Anticipatory bail application in Birpur P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, Begusarai, under B.N.S. Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2). Bail GRANTED to petitioner no. 1 Aayush Kumar (young boy; allegations involved only simple injuries to Rohit Kumar and informant Sonu Thakur) — bonds Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties, J.M.F.C. Begusarai, on arrest/surrender within four weeks. Bail REJECTED for petitioner no. 2 Prince Kumar — specific allegation of iron-rod assault on Mohan Thakur's head opined grievous. Counsel for petitioners: Krishna Prabhat; State represented by APP Md. Mushtaque Alam. No cases or external precedents relied upon.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner no. 1 (Aayush Kumar): in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks, release on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned J.M.F.C., Begusarai; the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner no. 2 (Prince Kumar) rejected.