Praful Kumar Raut @ Praful Raut v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8766 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-511 Year-2025 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== Praful Kumar Raut @ Praful Raut S/o Bamabhadur Raut Resident Of VillageRainia, PS- Banka, Dist- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 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), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner is alleged to have assaulted informant with iron rod.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. The present F.I.R. has been lodged after inordinate delay of more than one month and there is no plausible explanation for the same, which itself makes the entire prosecution case doubtful. As a matter of fact, the alleged incident took place at the spur of moment. Petitioner claims
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8766 of 2026(3) dt.22-04-2026 2/2 clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that he assaulted informant with iron rod. Doctor has found the injuries, caused by this petitioner, grievous in nature.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and nature of injuries allegedly caused by this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T