Patna High Court
Ranjit Yadav @ Ranjit Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Yadav, was arrested in connection with a shooting in which he allegedly handed a pistol to co‑accused Sonu Manjhi and urged him to fire at the deceased. He faced charges under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 3(5)) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Yadav filed an anticipatory bail petition, contending that the FIR only showed he passed the weapon and that there was no intention to cause death. The State opposed bail, arguing that Yadav’s act of supplying the weapon and exhorting the shooting made him culpable. The High Court, after considering the facts, declined to grant anticipatory bail, but directed that if Yadav surrenders within four weeks and applies for regular bail, the lower court may consider it without prejudice.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail despite alleged participation in the commission of a shooting.
- Whether the petitioner’s act of handing over the weapon and exhorting the co‑accused amounts to sufficient participation to deny anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- abetment
- murder
- bail jurisprudence
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13456 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2025 Thana- ASANWA District- Siwan
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Ranjit Yadav @ Ranjit Kumar Yadav Son of Rudal Yadav Resident of Village-
Singhpur, P.S.- Asawn, District- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Chandra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pushpa Sinha-1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for
the State
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Asawn P.S. Case No.
116 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section
126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section
27 of the Arms Act pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M.-III,
Siwan.
3. The allegation in the F.I.R. is that petitioner handed over
the pistol to the co-accused, Sonu Manjhi and ordered to open
fire at the deceased hitting him in the ear.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the
allegation on the petitioner is only that of handing over pistol to
the main accused, Sonu Manjhi and exhorting him to shoot at
the deceased, whereafter Sonu Manjhi, actually shot at the son
of the informant which subsequently led to his death. It is
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further submitted that the F.I.R. itself would disclose that a
dispute had taken place between the young boys on account of
petty nature of dispute and there was no intention whatsoever
of causing the death of the deceased.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposing the bail
petition submitted that it was this petitioner who handed over
the pistol to the main accused and also exhorted, as such he
does not deserve bail.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of case
and also considering the fact that it was this petitioner who
facilitated to shoot the deceased, I am not inclined to enlarge the
petitioner on anticipatory bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail
of the petitioner is hereby rejected.
7. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned Court
below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail, the
learned Court below would pass order preferably on the same
day in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this
order considering the fact that petition is not the main assailant
of the deceased, rather member of the mob and two co-accused
have already been granted regular/anticipatory bail by different
Benches of this Court.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
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