Patna High Court
Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application was dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjeet Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered as Turkauliya P.S. Case No.366 of 2024, alleging offences under sections 309(4) and 111 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The FIR accuses him and others of robbing Rs.1,50,000 from a CSP centre. He has been in custody since 20‑12‑2025 and is also implicated in two other criminal matters. The Court examined the seriousness of the alleged robbery, the nature of the arms‑related charges, and the fact that the petitioner faces multiple pending cases. Concluding that these factors outweigh the presumption in favour of bail, the Court refused the bail application. The judgment was limited to the bail issue and did not express any view on the merits of the underlying criminal case.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences under the B.N.S., 2023 and the Arms Act.
- Whether the existence of two additional pending criminal cases justifies denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26, 35
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 111, 309(4)
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- arms act
- criminal procedure
- non‑bailable offence
- multiple charges
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29345 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-366 Year-2024 Thana- Turkauliya District- East Champaran
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Ranjeet Kumar S/O Krishna Yadav R/O Vill.- Semra Khas, P.s.- Turkauliya,
District- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Turkauliya P.S. Case No.366 of 2024 registered for the offence
under section 309(4) and 111 of the B.N.S., 2023 and under
sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. The
allegation against the petitioner and others is that they have
committed robbery of Rs.1,50,000/- from the CSP centre of the
informant.
4. The petitioner is in custody since
20.12.2025. He is accused in two more criminal cases.
5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled
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against the petitioner and also the fact that he is accused in two
more criminal case, I am not inclined to grant him bail.
Accordingly, this bail application is rejected.
6. It is, however, clarified that the observations
made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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