Patna High Court
Ram Niranjan Kumar @ Mangal SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition is dismissed as there is no new ground to revisit the earlier decision.
Summary
Ram Niranjan Kumar was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in judicial custody since 18 February 2025 and this is his second application for regular bail after the court rejected his earlier petition on merit. The petitioner argued that only a charge has been framed, no witness has been examined, and the trial is unlikely to conclude soon, warranting bail. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the serious allegation of firing and noting that the earlier rejection already considered the merits. The court found no new ground to revisit the earlier decision, rejected the bail application, and directed the lower court to expedite the trial within six months, allowing the petitioner to renew his bail plea thereafter.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the trial not having progressed beyond charge framing
- Whether the earlier denial of bail on merit precludes a fresh bail application without new grounds
- Whether the seriousness of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act justifies continued detention
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- judicial custody
- trial delay
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19104 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-606 Year-2024 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai
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Ram Niranjan Kumar @ Mangal Singh S/o Lalan Singh @ Lalo Singh R/o
Vill- Walipur, PS- Piparia, District- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Mayank Raj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 606 of 2024 instituted for the offences
under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail.
The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail
which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order
dated 29.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 46379 of 2025.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.02.2025
without any rhymes or reason. Learned counsel for the
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petitioner mainly submits that till date only charge is framed in
this case and no witness has been examined. Learned counsel
for the petitioner submits that there is no likelihood of the trial
being concluded in the near future, hence, petitioner may be
enlarged on bail.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail. It is fervently submitted that there is direct
allegation of firing against the petitioner, which is mentioned in
earlier rejection order, hence, petitioner does not deserve the
privilege of bail.
7. There is no new ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner, which is already decided by this Court on
merit.
8. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the
petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to
expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously
preferably within a period of six months from today. If the trial
is not concluded within the period of six months, as stated
above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before
the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-
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