Patna High Court
Ranjit RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to bond and conditions.
Summary
Ranjit Rai was named in an FIR for allegedly participating in stone‑pelting against police during a protest in Ahiyapur, Muzaffarpur, and was charged under several IPC sections (147, 148, 149, 332, 333, 353, 307, 186) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner contended that the charges were vague, that he was not specifically identified as having a role, and that a similarly situated co‑accused had already been granted bail, warranting parity. The State opposed bail. The Court observed that the allegations were indeed general and omnibus, noted the precedent of bail to a co‑accused, and therefore ordered the petitioner’s release on bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under CrPC Section 438(2) and BNSS Section 482(2).
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious charges under the IPC and Arms Act.
- Whether the general and omnibus nature of the allegations precludes granting bail.
- Whether parity with a similarly situated co‑accused who was granted bail mandates the same relief.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 186, 307, 332, 333, 353
Subjects
- bail
- stone pelting
- protest
- IPC
- Arms Act
- general allegations
- parity
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3601 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1100 Year-2017 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur
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Ranjit Rai, S/o- Late Bindeshwar Rai @ Bindeshwar Ray, resident of village-
Shekhpura, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Distt- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 30-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and
apprehending his arrest in connection with Ahiyapur P.S.
Case No.1100 of 2017 registered under Sections 147, 148,
149, 332, 333, 353, 307, 186 of the Indian Penal Code and
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per FIR, 20 named co-accused including
petitioner and 250 unknown persons started pelting stones
on the police team while the people were protesting by way
of strike.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for
petitioner that the allegation qua deterring police officials
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from discharging their official duties and also to cause
assault is appearing very much general and omnibus against
petitioner. It is submitted that name of petitioner was
supplied by unknown villagers out of local dispute and
differences. It is also submitted the petitioner was not
alleged attributing specific role towards occurrence. While
concluding argument, it is submitted that one of the similarly
situated co-accused person has already been granted bail by
one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court through
Cr. Misc. No.34068 of 2019 dated 23.05.2019 and,
therefore, considering the judicial parity, this petitioner also
deserves bail. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted
that the petitioner found involved in four more criminal
cases, where he is on bail.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by
taking note of nature of accusation, which is appearing very
much general and omnibus in nature, as discussed aforesaid,
coupled with the fact that similarly situated co-accused
person has already been granted bail by one of the learned
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co-ordinate Bench of this Court, as mentioned aforesaid,
accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his
arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four
weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of the learned C.J.M., Muzaffarpur in connection with
Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.1100 of 2017, subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of
Criminal Procedure (in short ‘CrPC’)/under Section 482(2) of
the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short
‘BNSS’).
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
Sanjeet/-
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