Patna High Court
Anjan Ranjan @ Anjani Ranjan @ Chhote SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Anjan Ranjan, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Shahpur PS Case No. 94 of 2025) where the FIR alleged that accused persons assaulted the informant, leading to his death. The petitioner contended that his name does not appear in the FIR and was only implicated later through statements of independent witnesses, which he claimed were false and motivated by personal scores. He asserted having no criminal antecedent and being in judicial custody since 16‑03‑2026. The State opposed regular bail, relying on the serious nature of the offences listed under the Indian Penal Code. After hearing both sides, the court held that the petitioner could be released on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, thereby granting the bail petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner, who is not named in the FIR but is implicated by independent witness statements, is entitled to regular bail.
- Whether the seriousness of the charges under the IPC precludes the grant of bail.
- Whether the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner justifies bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 103(1), 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74
Subjects
- regular bail
- FIR
- independent witness
- false implication
- Indian Penal Code
- judicial custody
- serious offences
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25699 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2025 Thana- Shahpur P.S. District- Nawada
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Anjan Ranjan @ Anjani Ranjan @ Chhote Singh S/o Ramsagar Singh
Resident of Village- Sarkati, P.S.- Warisliganj, District- Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dewanand Tiwari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Kumud Kishore, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 18-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2),
115(2), 117(2), 109, 74, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS. Later on,
Section 103(1) of BNS was added.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the FIR named
accused persons arrived at the house of the informant and
started abusing and as the father of the informant came outside
the house and objected, it is alleged that from iron rod and
khanti, he was assaulted on his head and as he fell down, it is
further alleged that the accused persons kept assaulting him.
During the course of his treatment, he died.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the
FIR, it is clear that the name of this petitioner is not there in the
FIR. The name of this petitioner has surfaced during
investigation in the statement of one independent witness
regarding which, it has been submitted that the petitioner is a
witness in Shahpur P.S. Case No. 32 of 2024 which was
registered against Ramlesh Kumar (independent witness who
has implicated the name of this petitioner in this case). Learned
counsel has submitted that Ramlesh Kumar the independent
witness has settled his score by falsely implicating the petitioner
in this case, however, the informant has not named this
petitioner even in his restatement before police. It is clear that
the informant who is the eye witness of this case, has not named
the petitioner at any place whereas two persons who according
to the I.O. are the independent witnesses, have named this
petitioner. Learned counsel has further submitted that during
supervision, the supervising authority has exonerated the
petitioner. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition
that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he
is languishing in judicial custody since 16.03.2026.
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5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned
counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer
of regular bail. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted
that the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the statement of
independent witnesses, namely, Ramlesh Kumar and Ramvilash
Singh.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the 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
Shahpur P.S. Case No. 94 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 ACJM-VI, Nawada.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
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