Patna High Court
Randhir Singh @ Randhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Randhir Singh, applied for bail in a case registered as PS Case No. 158 of 2025, involving offences under Sections 109, 309(6) and 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The incident arose from an attempted loot during which a victim assaulted a criminal; the petitioner was later identified in the T.I. parade as one of the perpetrators. He has been in custody since 12 September 2025 and has nine prior criminal antecedents. The Court considered the gravity of the offences, the petitioner’s identification, and his extensive criminal record. Concluding that these factors outweighed the presumption of innocence, the Court refused bail, dismissing the application while noting that the order is limited to the bail question and does not prejudice the trial’s merits.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the seriousness of the offences, his identification in the T.I. parade, and his multiple prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 309(6), 311
Subjects
- bail
- criminal antecedents
- serious offences
- identification
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19996 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- Jaitpur District- Muzaffarpur
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Randhir Singh @ Randhir Kumar Son of Late Radhe Singh R/O-
Sisauniprabodhi, Prabodhisisauni, Mani Bhakurahar, District- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shantam Kriti, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jaitipur
P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 109, 309(6) and 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Unknown criminals tried to commit loot. One of
the victims assaulted one of the criminals and one criminal had
fled away who has been identified in the T.I. parade, which is
the petitioner.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025 and
has nine criminal antecedents.
5. Considering the gravity of the offence, the fact that
the petitioner has been identified in the T.I. parade and the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19996 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026
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criminal antecedent of nine cases, I am not inclined to grant bail
to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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