Patna High Court
Golu Ram @ Roshan RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specified conditions.
Summary
Golu Ram (Roshan Ram) was arrested on 28‑12‑2025 in connection with a robbery‑with‑firearm case (Barari P.S. Case No. 333 of 2024) and charged under Section 310(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, Sections 25(1‑B)A, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act and later Section 317(3) of the BNS. The prosecution alleges that six accused, including the petitioner, looted Rs 65,169 and other articles from an informant, and that a pistol and cartridges were recovered from the petitioner’s house. The petitioner contends he was not originally named in the FIR, was implicated only through a co‑accused’s confession, and that no incriminating articles were found in his possession; he also points to the bail granted to the co‑accused. The State opposes bail citing two prior criminal antecedents. The Court, after considering the circumstances, granted bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties and imposed conditions regarding cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences and prior criminal antecedents.
- Whether the confession of a co‑accused and recovery of a weapon from the petitioner’s house justify denial of bail.
- Whether verification of the petitioner’s criminal antecedents is required before granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)A, 26, 27, 35
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 310(2), 317(3)
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- firearms
- Arms Act
- criminal antecedent
- confession
- co‑accused
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26947 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-333 Year-2024 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar
======================================================
Golu Ram @ Roshan Ram Son of Raj Kishor Ram R/O- Bhawanipur, P.S.-
Semapur, Distt.- Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 08-07-2026 Heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
28.12.2025 in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 333 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 21.11.2024 for the offences punishable under
Section 310(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)A, 26, 27
and 35 of the Arms Act and later on Section 317(3)of the BNS,
2023 was added.
3. According to prosecution case, six accused persons
intercepted the informant and on the point of gun they looted
Rs. 65,169/- and other articles from him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26947 of 2026(3) dt.08-07-2026
2/3
present case. Initially the petitioner was not named in the FIR
and his name has been transpired on the basis of confessional
statement of the co-accused, namely, Md. Rejabul Ansari.
Thereafter, one mobile phone, one country made pistol and two
live cartridges were recovered from the house of the petitioner.
He further submits that no incriminating articles have been
recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He
further submits that the police after investigation submitted the
charge sheet against the petitioner. He further submits that
similarly situated, co-accused, namely, Md. Rejabul Ansarai
who has confessed the name of the petitioner has been granted
bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated
11.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65825 of 2025. The
petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the
ground that petitioner carries two criminal antecedents other
than the present one.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
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 ACJM 1st,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26947 of 2026(3) dt.08-07-2026
3/3
Katihar in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 333 of 2024,
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
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)
Vanisha/-
U T
Checking your session…
Lawyer court records for this case
Associated through the court’s case reference.