Vikash Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Vikash Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Prayer for regular bail rejected; petitioners granted liberty to renew their prayer for bail after six months, and the learned trial Court directed to expedite the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners should be granted regular bail in Kopa P.S. Case No. 146 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

Court's answer

Regular bail refused: considering the nature and gravity of the allegations, the injury report and the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the Court was not inclined to extend the petitioners the privilege of bail.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioners shall be at liberty to renew their prayer for bail after six months.

Key takeaways

The learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail — Patna High Court — offences punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., arising out of Kopa P.S. Case No. 146 of 2026, Thana Kopa, District Saran — prosecution case that the petitioners, along with other accused persons, threatened the informant to withdraw an earlier case, namely, Kopa P.S. Case No. 146 of 2026; petitioner no. 1 (Vikash Kumar) alleged to have assaulted the informant with a knife on his chest, head and side of the body, and petitioner no. 2 (Sri Ram Singh @ Sri Ram Mahato) alleged to have assaulted Vicky Kumar Singh with a knife causing chest injury — injury report shows both injured received multiple incise wounds, simple in nature but dangerous to life, caused by a sharp and pointed object — petitioners in judicial custody since 08.05.2026 — considering the nature and gravity of the allegations, the injury report and the overall facts and circumstances, regular bail refused, with liberty to renew the prayer after six months; learned trial Court directed to expedite the trial (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J.).

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47200 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2026 Thana- KOPA District- Saran

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1. Vikash Kumar S/o Sri Ram Singh R/o Village and P.S.- Kopa, DistrictSaran

1. Sri Ram Singh @ Sri Ram Mahato S/o Late Gaya Singh @ Daya Mahto R/o Village and P.S.- Kopa, District- Saran

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Basant Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr.Vishesh Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, A.P.P. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 15-07-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners, along with other accused persons allegedly threatened the informant to withdraw an earlier case namely, Kopa P.S. Case No. 146 of 2026. It is alleged that petitioner no. 1, namely, Vikash Kumar assaulted the informant with a knife on his chest,

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head and side of the body. It is further alleged that Petitioner No. 2 also assaulted with a knife to Vicky Kumar Singh causing injury in his chest.

4. From perusal of the injury report of both the injured persons, it is clear that both the injured persons have received multiple incise wounds. The doctor who examined the victim opined that though the injuries are simple in nature but is dangerous to life and were caused by a sharp and pointed object. It is also noted that the alleged occurrence is connected with the earlier case in which the petitioners had already threatened the informant to withdraw the prosecution.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. Moreover, the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 08.05.2026.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

7. Considering the nature and gravity of the allegations, the injury report and the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to extend him the privilege of bail. However, they shall be at liberty to renew their prayer for bail after six months. The learned trial Court is

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directed to expedite the trial.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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