Patna High Court

Ramdev UranwversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramdev Uranw, was arrested in connection with a gruesome incident in which a large mob allegedly tied, assaulted, and set ablaze members of an informant's family, resulting in five deaths. He sought bail, claiming innocence and arguing that the charge sheet did not specify any overt act by him. The State opposed bail, contending that the FIR specifically named the petitioner among the accused who participated in the assault and arson. The court examined the seriousness of the offences, the specific nature of the accusations, and the petitioner’s prolonged custody since July 2025. Concluding that the allegations were grave and directly implicated the petitioner, the court denied bail and directed the trial court to expedite the trial within a year.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the serious nature of the offences and the specific accusations against him
Whether the charge sheet provides sufficient basis to deny bail

Legislation cited

B.N.S. — s. 103, 118, 126, 190, 191, 238

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
arson
murder
assault
Prevention of Witchcraft Act
Bihar
trial expeditious

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14409 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2025 Thana- Mufassil District- Purnia
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                 Ramdev Uranw S/o Late Sukhlal Uranw @ Sukhlal Resident of Village-
                 Tetgama (Bhatgama), Ward No. 10, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Purnea

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner        :        Mr. N. K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate
                                                    Mr. Saroj Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate
                                                    Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate
                 For the State             :        Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   10-04-2026                    Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                  2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 118(1),

                   118(2), 126(2), 103(2) and 238 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and

                   4 of the Prevention of Witch Craft.

                                  3. As per prosecution case, 23 named and 150 to 200

                   unknown persons armed with lathi, danda, iron rod and arms

                   and ammunition, gathered and tied informant's mother, father,

                   brother, sister-in-law and grand-mother with rope and abused

                   and assaulted them. Thereafter, accused persons dragged them

                   beside the pond and fuel was sprinkled upon them and then set
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          ablaze in the night causing their death.

                       4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits

          that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence.

          Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific

          accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner.

          Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and

          petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since

          21.07.2025.

                       5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has

          vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner

          and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and there is

          specific accusation that he, along with other named and about

          150-200 unknown accused persons, variously armed, abused

          and assaulted family members of informant and dragged them

          beside the pond where they were brutally assaulted and set them

          ablaze due to all five persons died. It is further alleged that after

          burning the family members of informant, the accused persons

          packed them in five sacks and took them to an undisclosed

          location and hid their dead bodies.

                       6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

          case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of
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                       offence, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

                                    7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in

                       custody since 21.07.2025, the learned trial court is directed to

                       expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a

                       period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy

                       of this order.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

U      T

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