Patna High Court
Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court held that bail should be granted to the petitioner, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Ranjit Kumar was arrested on 3 January 2026 in connection with a theft case involving a stolen motorcycle, charged under sections 317(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He claimed innocence, stating the bike was purchased from another person and that he had no knowledge it was stolen. The State opposed bail, arguing that the stolen article had been recovered from the petitioner and that he had another pending case, though he was already on bail in that matter. The court examined the facts, the seriousness of the offences, and the petitioner’s claim of innocence, and decided to grant bail. Bail was ordered on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, physical presence, non‑tampering with evidence or witnesses, and verification of criminal antecedents. The order directed that the bail bond not be delayed for verification purposes.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the recovery of the stolen motorcycle from his possession.
- Whether the existence of another pending case, in which the petitioner is already on bail, affects the grant of bail in the present case.
- Whether the court may impose conditions such as cooperation, presence, and verification of antecedents while granting bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 3(5)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 317, 318, 336, 338
Subjects
- bail
- theft
- stolen motorcycle
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal procedure
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22694 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2026 Thana- PARANDABAR District- Nawada
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Ranjit Kumar S/o- Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Prasad Yadav Resident of village-
Mahujay PS- Parnadabar District-Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 07-04-2026 Heard Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, learned APP for
the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
03.01.2026, in connection with Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 01 of
2026, F.I.R. dated 02.01.2026 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 317(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 3(5)
of the B.N.S.
3. The case relates to recovery of stolen motorcycle
from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the
present case. He further submits that as per allegation in the
F.I.R. the petitioner was apprehended with the looted
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motorcycle. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits
that the same was purchased from one Ranjit Kumar and he has
no knowledge whether the motorcycle in question was the theft
articles or not. He further submits that the police after
investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and
the petitioner is in custody since 03.01.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioner and submits that the theft article has been recovered
from the possession of the petitioner and apart from that the
petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but
fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition
that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Nawada in connection
with Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, subject to the
following conditions :-
(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
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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.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(3) 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 antecedents, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
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)
Ibrar//-
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