Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8696 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2025 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya ====================================================== RAHUL KUMAR S/o- Shiv Nandan Yadav Village- Ichoi PS- Tankuppa District- Gaya Jee ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Shailesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 303(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, abused and assaulted informant and others with iron rod.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8696 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/3 committed no offence. As a matter of fact, scuffle took place between the parties over bursting of crackers which led to maarpeet in which both sides sustained injuries. The present case is counter-blast of Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 2016 of 2025 which was lodged by petitioner's side against informant and others. Moreover, allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, case and counter-case between the parties and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8696 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 3/3 Magistrate-IV, Gaya Jee in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T