✦ Patna High Court

Sunil Kumar Sah v. The State of Bihar

Case at a glance

Outcome

Bail refused

anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed, as same is not

Provisions considered

Key paragraphs

  • Para 44. Considering the aforesaid development, the present anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed, as same is not maintainable. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T

Judgment

Judgment

#1. The State of Bihar

#2. Vibhuti Kumar, S/O- Late Nakuldeo Kumar Vill- Ganeshpur, P.S.- Puraini, Distt.-Madhepura ... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner For the State For the Informant ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER Mr. Alok Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv. : : : 4 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

#2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Puraini P.S. Case No. 92 of 2018, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 406, 420, 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

#3. At the outset, learned counsel for the informant that process under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and thereafter, Section 83 Cr.P.C. have been initiated by learned Magistrate against this petitioner and as such, this anticipatory bail petition is not maintainable, in the light of decisions of the Supreme Court in the case of (Lavesh v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2012) 8 SCC 730, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54369 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026 State of MP v. Pradeep Sharma (2014) 2 SCC 17 and Prem Shankar Prasad v. State of Bihar 2021 SCC OnLine SC 955) as also latest decision of Supreme Court in the case of State of Haryana vs. Dharamraj in (2023) 17 S.C.C. 510.

#4. Considering the aforesaid development, the present anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed, as same is not maintainable. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed, as same is not

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 323, 341, 406, 420, 504, 506; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — ss. 82, 83.

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