Patna High Court
Ranjai Singh @ Ranjai Kumar SinghversusThe state of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ranjai Singh was charged under Sections 309(6), 118(1) and 109 of the Bihar Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly snatching Rs. 1,50,000 and firing at an informant, who sustained a gunshot injury. He has been in custody since 10 March 2025 and this was his second application for regular bail, the first having been rejected. The charge sheet was framed on 9 March 2026 and only two of eight witnesses have been examined, with the trial expected to take about six more months. The court noted the prolonged pre‑trial detention of over a year and the incomplete investigation. Considering these factors, the court granted regular bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused given the seriousness of the offences, the stage of trial, and the length of pre‑trial detention.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Penal Code — s. 109, 118(1), 309(6)
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- attempt to murder
- Arms Act
- pre‑trial detention
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26040 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur
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Ranjai Singh @ Ranjai Kumar Singh, aged about 32 years, gender male Son
of Ambika Singh, Resident of Village- Darshan Chhapra Ke Tola, Police
Station Udwantnagar, District Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The state of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate
Mr. Mayank Raj, Advocate
Mr. Adarsh Prasar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
ORAL ORDER
4 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No. 86 of
2026 arising out of Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(6),
118(1) and 109 of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. This is the second attempt for regular bail of this
petitioner. Earlier the prayer for bail of this petitioner was
rejected by this Court in Cr. Misc. Nos. 44682 of 2025, vide
order dated 03.09.2025, respectively.
4. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with
other co-accused person snatched cash amounting to Rs.
1,50,000/- from the informant and also made open fire after
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which the informant sustained gunshot injury in the left hand of
the informant.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has
falsely been implicated in this case. He submits that during
investigation the alleged country made pistol has been recovered
from the house of co-accused person namely Nitish Kumar and
nothing incriminating articles has been recovered from the
conscious possession of the petitioner. He next submits that
charge has been framed but no witnesses has been examined till
date. Petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025.
6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
regular bail of the petitioner.
7. From perusal of the FIR and impugned order of the
learned Additional Sessions Judge-17th, Bhojpur, Ara dated
25.03.2026, it appears that this is the second attempt for regular
bail of this petitioner. Earlier the prayer for bail of this petitioner
was rejected by this Court in Cr. Misc. Nos. 44682 of 2025, vide
order dated 03.09.2025. From perusal of the report regarding the
stage of trial from the Court of the learned District and
Additional Sessions Judge-XVIIth, Bhojpur at Ara vide letter
no. 64 of 2026 dated 30.04.2026, it appears that charge has
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been framed against this petitioner on 09.03.2026 and summons
were issued to the witnesses. Two witnesses out of eight have
been examined as yet and the expected time for concluding the
trial is almost six months and the petitioner is in custody since
10.03.2025, almost more than one year, so considering all these
aspects of the case and submission of learned counsel for the
petitioner, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
8. Accordingly the prayer for regular bail of the
petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named be
released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-
(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-17th,
Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Session Trail No. 86 of 2026
arising out of Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Anand Kr
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