Patna High Court
Ranjit Prasad @ Ranjit YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Prasad, was arrested on 10 October 2025 in connection with a 2007 incident in Hilsa, Nalanda, where he and co‑accused allegedly assaulted an informant and his brother with lathis, causing injuries. He is charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 427 read with 34. The petitioner contended that he is innocent, that he was previously granted bail in September 2007 which was later cancelled in August 2010 for non‑appearance, and that he was unaware of the cancellation until his recent remand. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the petitioner’s criminal antecedent. The High Court noted that the earlier bail cancellation was due to non‑appearance and, considering the circumstances, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail with a bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions regarding attendance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of any concealed antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the earlier cancellation of his bail and alleged criminal antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 34, 341, 379, 427, 504
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- assault
- criminal antecedent
- non‑appearance
- conditions of bail
- Hilsa
- Nalanda
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2047 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2007 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda
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Ranjit Prasad @ Ranjit Yadav S/o Yogeshwar Prasad R/o Village- Gulani
Milki Tola, PS- Hilsa, District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs .Rekha Ranjan Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 20-01-2026 Heard Mrs .Rekha Ranjan Prasad, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
10.10.2025 in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 292 of 2007,
F.I.R. dated 23.07.2007 for the offences punishable under
Sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 427 read with section 34 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. According to prosecution case, on 23.09.2007,
when the informant was returning from his field, the informant’s
nephew told him that mare of the petitioner and co-accused
persons have grazed paddy seedling. Thereafter, the informant
went to inquire then the accused persons started abusing him
and on objection they assaulted him with lathi-danda.
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Thereafter, the informant’s brother came hearing the noise then
the petitioner and the co-accused, Devendra Yadav assaulted
him with lathi and the co-accused, Anil Yadav and Bucchi @
Satish Yadav assaulted the informant with lathi-danda. On
hearing noise, villagers came to rescue, in the meantime, the co-
accused, Anil Yadav and Bucchi Yadav @ Satish Yadav
assaulted him with lathi on his head and back due to which he
sustained head injury and the informant’s brother was also
assaulted by the petitioner and the co-accused, Devendra Yadav
with lathi causing injury on his leg.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
earlier the petitioner has been granted bail on 20.09.2007 by
learned A.C.J.M., Hilsa, but his bail bond was cancelled vide
order dated 10.08.2010. He further submits that petitioner has
no knowledge that his bail bond was cancelled by the court
below itself and when he has come to know that his bail bond is
cancelled he was remanded from another case on 10.10.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the
ground that petitioner carries one criminal antecedent.
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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
that the petitioner has already been granted bail by the lower
court itself and it was cancelled due to none appearance of the
petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in
connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 292 of 2007, subject to the
following conditions:-
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
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acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
atul/-
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