Patna High Court

Ranjan Kumar @ Ravindra yadav @ Ravinder KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 January 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, sought bail for offences under Sections 385 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code arising from an alleged extortion attempt on a road construction site. The prosecution alleged that armed men threatened the workers and demanded a levy, leading to the filing of an FIR against unknown miscreants. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the only link to him was a confessional statement by another accused, Rahul Yadav, and that no material was recovered from him. The State opposed bail, citing three prior criminal cases against the petitioner. After hearing both sides, the Court found the circumstances sufficient to grant bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted in a case involving alleged robbery and dacoity under Sections 385 and 387 IPC despite the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents.
Whether the evidence, primarily a confessional statement of another accused, is sufficient to justify continued detention.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 385, 387

Subjects

bail
robbery
dacoity
IPC
criminal antecedent
extortion
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89840 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-407 Year-2023 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya
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                 Ranjan Kumar @ Ravindra yadav @ Ravinder Kumar Son of Raja Yadav
                 Resident of Village-Darwa,p.s-Uphara, District-Aurangabad

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Saurav Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   15-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with

                   Amas P.S. Case No. 407 of 2023 registered for the offence

                   punishable under Sections 385 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code.

                                3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the

                   informant was conducting the construction work of the road in

                   Shivtahal Bigha. On 06.12.2023 at 09:00 PM, 10-15 armed

                   persons arrived and handed over a leaflet and told them to stop the

                   work, and they also demanded a levy; without that, they will not

                   permit any work to proceed, and failing which, dire consequences

                   have to be faced.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no
          Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89840 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026
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                    offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned

                    counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged

                    against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation,

                    one Rahul Yadav has given his confessional statement and on the

                    basis of his statement, petitioner name has surfaced. It has also

                    been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the

                    possession of the petitioner. No TIP has been conducted. He

                    further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial

                    custody since 16.09.2025.

                                 5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

                    for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal

                    antecedent of three cases.

                                 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                    considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

                    inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.          The above named

                    petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

                    bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of

                    the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial

                    Magistrate 1st Class, Sherghati, Gaya Ji in connection with Gurua

                    P.S. Case No. 407 of 2023.



                                                   (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
U      T

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