Patna High Court
Ranjeet Sah @ Ranjeet kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
Bail is to be granted to the petitioner subject to a bond and conditions prescribed under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjeet Sah, sought bail in a criminal case (PS Case No.233 of 2025) where he was accused of assaulting an informant and the informant's family members, alleged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He claimed innocence, stating the dispute was old, the injuries were simple, and he had no prior criminal record. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the nature of the injuries and the circumstances, ordered that bail be granted upon surrender within six weeks, subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and specific conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. The conditions include appearance before the trial court, non‑tampering with witnesses, and refraining from further offences.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged offences and the nature of injuries
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 174, 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 482(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Section 482
- simple injuries
- false implication
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17701 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani
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Ranjeet Sah @ Ranjeet kumar Sah S/O Rampukar sah Resident of village-
Chatra Gobraura, P.S- khajauli, District- Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in
connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No.233 of 2025, dated
11.11.2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections
126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 174, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the FIR, the petitioner is alleged to have
assaulted the informant by means of a farsa. When the family
members of the informant came to his rescue, they were also
assaulted by the petitioner and other co-accused persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. There is an old dispute between the parties, and nothing as
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alleged has ever occurred. The allegation against the petitioner
is of assaulting the informant, whereas the injuries sustained
have been found to be simple in nature, reference to which may
be made from the injury report appended to the bail application
as Annexure-P/2. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no
criminal antecedents.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State
has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and that the injuries are simple in nature, let the above
named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or
surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six
weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M.1st Class, Madhubani/
Successor Court in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No.233
of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section
482(2) of the BNSS as well as the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors should be the family
member/relative/known of the petitioner(s) who shall provide
official document/ personal affidavit to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every
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date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two
consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail
cancellation of his/her/their bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or
promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,
failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner(s) shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty
to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-
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