Patna High Court
Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjeev PanditversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, directing release upon furnishing the prescribed bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Ranitalab Case No. 277 of 2025) alleged under sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case is based on an informant’s testimony that the deceased was shot and that the petitioner’s name surfaced only through a confessional statement of a co‑accused, with no mention of him in the FIR. The petitioner contended that he is innocent, has been in judicial custody since 13‑Nov‑2025, and that a co‑accused (Kundan Kumar) had already been granted bail on similar grounds. The State opposed bail, citing three prior criminal antecedents. The Court, after considering the lack of direct evidence and the petitioner’s prolonged detention, ordered his release on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the offences and the State’s claim of prior criminal antecedents
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 103(1), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- murder
- Arms Act
- confessional statement
- prior criminal antecedents
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19592 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2025 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna
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Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanjeev Pandit S/O Manoj Sharma @ Manoj Kumar R/O
Village- Kab, P.S- Ranitalab, Distt.-Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Murli Dhar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 103 (1), 61
(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that while the
informant was about 50 meters away from his father, he heard
the sound of firing and when he went near his father, he found
that his father had received bullet injury and had fallen down.
Thereafter, the informant raised an alarm and saw 3-4 persons
fleeing towards canal. The informant then took his father to
hospital, where he was declared dead. It is further alleged that
the deceased used to say that one Anjani Kumar and Pawan
Kishore were hatching a conspiracy to commit his murder.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the
petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name has surfaced during
the course of investigation on the basis of the confessional
statement of Divyanshu Kumar @ Anshu Singh @ Anshu
Kumar. Save and except the confessional statement of co-
accused, nothing has come against this petitioner to implicate
him. It is further submitted that co-accused person, namely,
Kundan Kumar has been granted bail by this court vide Cr.
Misc. No. 4868 of 2026. The case of the petitioner stands on
similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in
judicial custody since 13.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed
the prayer of regular bail stating that the petitioner has three
criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on
bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on
bail in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 277 of 2025 on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
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Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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