Karu Raut @ Karu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Karu Raut @ Karu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on arrest or surrender within four weeks in the Court below on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Sheikhpura/concerned Court below, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and attendance at Ariyari (Kasar) Police Station every Sunday; default entails cancellation of the bail bond.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Ariyari P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023 registered for offences under Sections 307/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. +1 more

Court's answer

This application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

Ratio / Principle

The Court proceeded on the consideration that the petitioner is not the assailant of the victim.

Key takeaways

In the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, the petitioner is to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Sheikhpura/concerned Court below, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.ratio¶20
Further condition imposed: the petitioner shall mark his attendance at the Ariyari (Kasar) Police Station on every Sunday of each month, and any default in such appearance would result in cancellation of his bail bond.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J.), by oral order dated 15-01-2026 in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88711 of 2025, allowed anticipatory bail sought by Karu Raut @ Karu Kumar, who apprehended arrest in Ariyari P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023 (Sheikhpura) registered for offences under Sections 307/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Counsel for the petitioner contended that he was innocent and not the assailant of the victim, one Jugal Raut having fired at the victim and having already been granted regular bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 69078 of 2025 dated 18.12.2025; learned APP for the State opposed the prayer. Considering that the petitioner was not the assailant, the Court allowed the application and directed that, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks in the Court below, the petitioner be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Sheikhpura/concerned Court below, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with the further condition that the petitioner mark his attendance at the Ariyari (Kasar) Police Station on every Sunday of each month, any default resulting in cancellation of the bail bond.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88711 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2023 Thana- ARIYARI District- Sheikhpura

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Karu Raut @ Karu Kumar S/O Gorelal Raut R/O Village- Dharampur, P.SAriyari (Kasar), Distt.- Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 15-01-2026

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2 . The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Ariyari P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023 registered for offences under Sections 307/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3 . As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are accused of firing indiscriminately.

4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that the petitioner is not the assailant of the victim but one Jugal Raut fired at the victim causing injury, who have been granted regular bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 69078 of 2025 dated 18.12.2025.

5 . Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88711 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2

the prayer for bail.

6 . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is not the assailant, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

7 . Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 1^st , Sheikhpura/concerned Court below in connection with Ariyari P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition that the petitioner will mark his attendance at the Ariyari (Kasar) Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

Shishir/-

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)