Patna High Court
Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Ravi Ranjan Paswan @ Ravi Ranjan @ Ravi Ranjan Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to bail in the present case.
Summary
Ravi Ranjan Kumar was arrested on 27 July 2025 in connection with FIR No. 351 of 2025 alleging assault, abuse of an informant, and firing on a victim under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed the FIR was false and that he was falsely implicated, noting that co‑accused individuals had been granted anticipatory bail by the same court. The State opposed bail, citing a pending case against the petitioner. The High Court, observing the similar treatment of co‑accused and the circumstances of the case, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail with a bond of Rs 10,000 and specific conditions regarding attendance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents. The bail order was conditioned on compliance with these terms and allowed for cancellation if breached.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the case arising from FIR No. 351 of 2025 under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(2), 126(2), 3(5), 352
Subjects
- bail
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- arms act
- Bihar
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1008 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2025 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur
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Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Ravi Ranjan Paswan @ Ravi Ranjan @ Ravi Ranjan
Kumar Paswan S/O Anand Paswan R/O Vill.- Chokipur (Paswan Chowk)
P.S.- Udawantnagar, (O.P.), Dist.- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shiv Prasad Gupta, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 18-03-2026 Heard Mr. Shiv Prasad Gupta, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, learned APP for the
State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
27.07.2025 in connection with Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 351
of 2025, F.I.R. dated 07.07.2025 for the offences punishable
under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 352, 118(2), 3(5) of the
B.N.S., 2023 and u/s 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing
assault and abusing to the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
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present case. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and
fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR. It appears from the FIR itself that due to
some petty dispute, the present occurrence has taken place,
although, the specific allegation against the petitioner is that he
has fired upon the victim. Learned counsel further submits that
due to spur of the moment, the present occurrence has taken
place and there was no intention to kill anyone. Similarly
situated co-accused person, namely, Nandan Paswan @ Rohit
Paswan has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this
Court vide order dated 18.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
75097 of 2025, co-accused person, namely, Ravish Kumar @
Ravish Paswan @ Ravish Kumar Paswan has been granted
privilege of anticipatory bail by a coordinate Bench of this
Hon’ble Court vide order dated 10.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No. 73822/2025. He further submits that the petitioner is in
judicial custody since 25.09.2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the
petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but
fairly submits on the basis of paragraph 3 of the bail petition
that petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.
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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and also the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons have
been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by a coordinate
Bench of this Hon’ble Court and also by this Court, let the
petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Udwantnagar
P.S. Case No. 351 of 2025, with the following conditions:
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
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acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ranjeet/-
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