Patna High Court
Abhay PanjiyaraversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The regular bail application was allowed, and the petitioner was released on bail subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Abhay Panjiyara, was arrested in connection with offences under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 302 and 307 and Arms Act section 27, and has been in custody since 7 June 2025. He earlier filed a regular bail application which was rejected, but after the charges were formally framed on 13 March 2026, he renewed his bail prayer. The petitioner argued that he was not the actual assailant and that the specific allegations of firing were against others. The State opposed the bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The Court, after considering the submissions, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties, one being his father, and warned that the trial court could cancel the bail if he attempts to delay the trial. Consequently, the regular bail application was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with serious offences including murder and rioting under the IPC and Arms Act.
- Whether the framing of charges alters the bail position of the accused.
- Whether conditions can be imposed on bail to prevent trial delay.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 302, 307
Subjects
- bail
- IPC
- Arms Act
- murder
- rioting
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28351 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-474 Year-2016 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka
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Abhay Panjiyara S/O Sudhir Panjiyara R/O Village- Nagardih, Police Station-
Fullidumar, District- Banka.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 14-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 and 307 of
the Indian Penal Code read with Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of two cases and is in custody since
07.06.2025 and is not the assailant of the deceased, as specific
allegation of firing is against Jagdambi and Julmi. It is also
submitted that petitioner had earlier moved this Court seeking
regular bail by filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 63939 of 2025
and the same came to be rejected by an order dated 25.02.2026
with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after
framing of charge. It is next submitted that charges against the
petitioner stand framed by an order dated 13.03.2026 (Annexure-
3) to the regular bail application.
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4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the regular bail
application of the petitioner.
5. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed
to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where
the case is pending/successor court in connection with Amarpur
(Fullidumar) P.S. Case No. 474 of 2016.
6. One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his father
namely Sudhir Panjiyara.
7. It is made clear that if the learned Trial Court comes
to a conclusion that petitioner, after his release, is trying to delay
the trial in any manner, in that event, the learned Trial Court shall
be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
8. Accordingly, the instant regular bail application
stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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