Patna High Court
Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to monetary and surety conditions and compliance with trial attendance requirements.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery at Punjab National Bank where cash was stolen and pistols were brandished, leading to charges under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating no incriminating material or arms were found in his possession, and highlighted that a co-accused had already been granted bail. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s six prior criminal antecedents. The court considered the length of custody, lack of direct evidence against the petitioner, and the precedent of bail to the co-accused, and decided to grant bail with conditions. The bail order required a bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties, one of whom must be a close family member, and mandated appearance at every trial date, with cancellation possible after two consecutive defaults.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act despite the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s prior criminal record.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 309(6)
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- arms threat
- Section 309
- Arms Act
- high court
- criminal antecedents
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13189 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2025 Thana- Arwal District- Arwal
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Ranjan Kumar S/o Dhanu Saw R/o Village - Ahpura, P.S.- Sandesh, District -
Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner is
permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph No. 4 of
the bail application in course of the day.
3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Arwal P.S.
Case No. 150 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable
under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
4. The prosecution case, in short, is that three unknown
persons came to withdraw cash from Punjab National Bank
C.S.P., in the meantime, one of them fled with a bag containing
Rs. 1,33,000/-/ When informant’s sister tried to stop them, two
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other accused persons brandished pistols and threatened to kill
them and fired on the air while escaping. The police and the
villagers caught the petitioner along with other co-accsued
person.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No
incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious
possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner
also submits that no any arms have been recovered from the
possession of the petitioner rather the same has been recovered
from the possession of co-accused person. It is further submitted
that no any injury has been caused to anyone in the alleged
occurrence. The petitioner is in custody since 04.07.2025 and
has got six (6) criminal antecedents. Other co-accused has been
granted bail by this Court vide order dated 16.09.2025, passed
in Cr. Misc. No. 65545 of 2025.
6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the
prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of
the case and taking into account the period of custody
undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail
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to the petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of
charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court
in connection with Arwal P.S. Case No. 150 of 2025, subject to
the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the
family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two
consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the
bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-
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