Patna High Court
Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court refused bail, holding that the confession and seriousness of the offences preclude the grant of bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested on 22 October 2025 in connection with FIR No. 245 of 2025 alleging that he fired upon the informant's brother, resulting in the victim's death. He is charged under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner pleaded for bail, claiming a clean antecedent and false implication, while the prosecution presented a recorded confession and recovery of the weapon. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the confession and seriousness of the offences. The Court, after considering the confession and the nature of the crime, refused the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused who has confessed to the offence and is charged under serious provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Arms Act
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- confession
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
- criminal procedure
- serious offence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12018 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2025 Thana- DERNI BAZAR District- Saran
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Ranjit Kumar S/o- Bhageran Ray Vill- Pojhi, PO P.S- Derni Bazar @ Derni ,
Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 03-04-2026 Heard Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, learned counsel for
the petitioner, Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, learned A.P.P. for the
State and Mr. Vijay Kumar, learned counsel for the Opposite
Party No.2.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
22.10.2025 in connection with Derni Bazar @ Derni P.S. Case
No. 245 of 2025, FIR dated 21.10.2025 registered for the
offence under Section 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay
Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 27 of Arms Act.
3. According to the prosecution case, due to some
dispute, the petitioner fired upon informant’s brother due to
which he got injured and later taken to hospital for treatment
and died during course of treatment.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12018 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026
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submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has
falsely been implicated in this case and the petitioner is rotting
in judicial custody since 22.10.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel
for the Informant, on the other hand, have vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner
was apprehended and his statement was recorded in paragraph
no.11 of the case diary in which he has confessed his guilt and
stated that he has fired upon the deceased. He further submits
that on the basis of confessional statement of the petitioner, the
arms which was used in present crime in question has also been
recovered and the same was recorded in paragraph -13 of the
case diary.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in
connection with Derni Bazar @ Derni P.S. Case No. 245 of
2025 pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate-1st Class,
Saran, Chapra.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-
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