Patna High Court
Ranjan Kumar @ Sultha @ Ranjan RajakversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner on condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR alleged that the petitioner was present when a group of persons fired shots in the air during an altercation, but no weapon or incriminating article was recovered from him and no person sustained injury. The petitioner contended that the allegations were vague, he had been falsely implicated, and that a co‑accused, Ranveer Kumar, had already been released on bail. The State opposed the bail application, citing the seriousness of the charges. The Court, noting the absence of any injury, the prior bail to a similarly situated co‑accused, and the petitioner’s prolonged pre‑trial detention since 19‑August‑2025, ordered his release on bail. Bail was granted upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act
- Whether the lack of any injury or recovered incriminating article justifies bail
- Whether the grant of bail to a co‑accused influences the bail decision for the petitioner
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(3), 352
Subjects
- regular bail
- pre‑trial detention
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Arms Act
- no injury
- co‑accused bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35652 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA District-
Begusarai
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Ranjan Kumar @ Sultha @ Ranjan Rajak Son of Raj Kumar Rajak @ Sultan
Rajak Resident of Village- Jeetpur, P.S.- Bakhri, District- Begusarai (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nakul Kumar Jamuar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 01-06-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case
no.20 of 2025 registered under sections 115(2), 351(3), 352,
303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and
section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states
that hearing hulla he came out from his house. He saw that
brother-in-law of Deva Mahto namely Raunak Kumar had been
caught by 2-3 persons who were abusing and threatening him.
Seeing the informant running for his rescue, it is stated that the
accused persons went away firing shots in the air. In the light of
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bulb, the informant identified the petitioner as also two others
including Ranveer Kumar.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no
incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner’s
possession who has been falsely implicated in the case. The
allegations are general and omnibus in nature and no person has
sustained any injury in the alleged firing resorted to by the
accused persons. Co-accused Ranveer Kumar has been enlarged
on bail vide order dated 3.2.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. no.4603 of
2026. The petitioner is in custody since 19.8.2025 and
chargesheet has been submitted in the case.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner
in the FIR, no person having sustained injury in the occurrence,
grant of bail to similarly situated co-accused Ranveer Kumar
vide order dated 3.2.2026 (Annexure P/2) passed in Cr. Misc.
no.4603 of 2026 and the petitioner having remained in custody
since 19.8.2025 , the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged
on bail in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case no.20 of 2025 on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with
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two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Begusarai.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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