Patna High Court
Priyanshu Raj @ Prince Raj Singh @ Priyansh Raj @ Ladla KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Priyanshu Raj, was charged under IPC sections 406, 420, 120‑B, 302, 34 and Arms Act section 27 in Sessions Trial No. 930 of 2025. An earlier regular bail application was rejected, but the court allowed a fresh application three months after the charge was framed on 02‑08‑2025. Since more than three months had elapsed, the petitioner sought bail, despite having a pending case and a criminal antecedent. The State opposed bail, noting that a co‑accused had been released on bail in a similar case. The High Court granted bail on a bond of Rs 30,000 under Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, subject to conditions prescribed in Section 480(3) of the same Act and additional attendance requirements.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail after the lapse of three months from the date of framing of charge despite the seriousness of the offences and his prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- B.N.S.S., 2023 — s. 2(1)(d), 480(3)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120-B, 302, 34, 406, 420
Subjects
- regular bail
- IPC offences
- Arms Act
- Bail bond
- Charge framing
- Pending criminal case
- Conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.147 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-785 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna
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Priyanshu Raj @ Prince Raj Singh @ Priyansh Raj @ Ladla Kumar S/O Late
Ganesh Kumar Resident of Village- Chitnawa, Post- Daudpur, P.S.- Maner,
District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saroj Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar, A.P.P
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
3 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Sessions Trial No. 930 of 2025 arising out of Gardanibagh P.S.
Case No. 785 of 2024 lodged on 05.06.2024, for the offence
punishable under Sections 406, 420, 120-B, 302 & 34 of the
Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
regular bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected
vide order dated 06.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37042 of
2025 with liberty granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer
for bail three months after framing of charge. Counsel submits
that charge has already been framed on 02.08.2025, but since,
this information was not disclosed by the pairvikar to the then
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petitioner, therefore, this fact could not be placed in the earlier
rejection order. Counsel submits that more than three months
after framing of charge have been lapsed. Counsel further
submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean
as there is one case pending against him in which he is on bail.
The petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2024. Counsel also
submits that on earlier occasion, report with regard to the
present stage of the trial was called for.
4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
bail of the petitioner and submits that on earlier occasion, report
with regard to the present stage of the trial was called for and
from the said report, it transpires that the co-accused having
same allegation was granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of
this Court vide order dated 13.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
7941 of 2025. It also transpires that the charge has been framed
and summons to the witnesses have been issued.
5. In the present facts and circumstances of this case,
let the above named petitioner be granted bail, on furnishing
bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as
mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the
satisfaction of A.D.J.-II, Patna in connection with Sessions Trial
No. 930 of 2025 arising out of Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 785
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of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 480(3) of the
B.N.S.S., 2023, with the following further conditions:-
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member of
the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his
bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear before the Trial Court
on each and every scheduled date, and failure to do so for three
consecutive dates without any plausible reason/explanation shall
be resulted into cancellation of his bail bonds by the Trial Court
itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned
police station for two years, within every fortnight, to mark his
attendance.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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