Patna High Court
Dhanji @ Dhanji SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application was dismissed; the petitioner was not granted bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhanji Singh, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he fired upon an injured person during a land dispute. He is charged under Sections 109(1), 303(2) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner applied for bail, claiming innocence and a single prior criminal antecedent, while the prosecution relied on an injury report to substantiate the firing allegation. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offence and the supporting medical evidence, and concluded that the allegations warranted denial of bail at this stage. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed, with a direction that the petitioner may re‑apply if the trial is unduly delayed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in view of the alleged firing and injury under the specified sections of the B.N.S. and the Arms Act
- Whether the presence of an injury report and the nature of the offences justify denial of bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- B.N.S.
- Section 109
- Section 303
- Section 27
- injury report
- land dispute
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20101 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2025 Thana- Naya Bhojpur District- Buxar
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Dhanji @ Dhanji Singh S/O Suryadeo Singh @ Suryadev Ray Resident of
Village- Purana Bhojpur, Bhojpur Kadim, Ward No.- 13, Police Station- Naya
Bhojpur, District- Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, 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 Naya
Bhojpur P.S. Case No. 120/2025 dated 01.12.2025 for the
offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 303(2) read with
Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of firing upon the injured.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
case. He is in custody since 22.12.2025 and has one criminal
antecedent. There was land dispute between the parties.
5. Learned APP for the State also submits that the
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allegation of firing also get support from the injury report.
6. Considering the direction allegation of firing
against the petitioner and injury, I am not inclined to grant bail
to the petitioner, this application is dismissed.
7. If the trial is delayed by the prosecution, the
petitioner may renew his application of bail.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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