Dharmveer Chaurasia v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85830 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2025 Thana- Bhelahi District- East Champaran ====================================================== Dharmveer Chaurasia Son of Late Bhola Chaurasia @ Late Bhola Raut Resident of village- Bhelahi (Bhalahi), P.S.- Bhelahi, District -East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-02-2026

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

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of five cases and is on bail in all the five cases and the informant alleges that an information was received that unknown accused are indulging in trade of bones, the informant along with the force reached the place of occurrence and apprehended seven accused persons along with 150 sacks filled with animal bones loaded on a tractor, thus alleges that apprehended accused were involved in illegal trade

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85830 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2026 2/3 of animal bones.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and from perusal of the FIR, it would manifest that seven persons were apprehended, but then, the apprehended accused did not disclose the name of the petitioner, but subsequently the name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of apprehended accused. It is further submitted that the apprehended accused initially had disclosed that they were not aware of the name of the persons who were involved in the trade, but had only stated that apart from them, 8-10 unknown accused are also involved in the occurrence. It is thus submitted that when the apprehended accused initially did not disclose the name of the petitioner that amply demonstrates that subsequently the police got the petitioner implicated because of his antecedents. It is further submitted that Javed Miyan had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.75570 of 2025 and the same came to be allowed by an order dated 20.11.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposes the anticipatory bail application and submits that case of the petitioner is not akin to the case of Javed Miyan as Javed Miyan had antecedent of one case whereas petitioner has antecedent of five cases. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85830 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2026 3/3 also submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is granted, the petitioner may abscond or try to tamper with the evidence. It is next submitted that initially apprehended accused did not disclose the name of the petitioner, but subsequently when they were arrested, the name of the petitioner was disclosed during the time of interrogation. It is further submitted that even investigation of the case is continuing and if privilege of anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner may abscond or try to tamper with the evidence..

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned A.P.P., the Court is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. The prayer of the petitioner for anticipatory bail stands rejected.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T