Ranjit Kumar @ Belchi @ BelchhiversusThe State of Bihar

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39964 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-495 Year-2021 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna
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                  Ranjit Kumar @ Belchi @ Belchhi S/o Late Shyam Babu Rai R/o Vill -
                  Marufganj (Pathar Ki Ghat, P.S.- Malsalami, Distt.-Patna

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Pramod Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

10   15-05-2026                     Heard Mr.Pramod Kumar, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner and Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since

                    03.01.2024 in connection with G.R. No.4936 of 2021 arising out

                    of P.S. Case No. 495 of 2021, F.I.R. dated 18.12.2021 registered

                    for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian

                    Penal Code and 27 of Arms Act.

                                 3. The FIR of the occurrence of murder is against

                    unknown.

                                 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

                    submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of

                    the petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the

                    basis of the confessional statement of co-accused person,

                    namely, Golu @ Rohit Kumar and except the aforesaid, no other
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          cogent material has come during investigation against the

          petitioner to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the

          present occurrence and the police, after investigation, submitted

          chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody

          since 03.01.2024.

                       5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a

          supplementary affidavit stating therein that the charge has been

          framed against the petitioner vide order dated 24.04.2026.

          Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the co-

          accused person, who has confessed the name of the petitioner,

          namely, Golu @ Rohit Kumar, has been granted bail by this

          Court vide order dated 27.09.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

          71053 of 2024 and similarly situated co-accused person namely,

          Monu Patel, whose name has also been transpired during

          investigation on the basis of the confessional statement of the

          co-accused person, namely, Golu @ Rohit Kumar, has also been

          granted bail by this Court vide order dated 05.07.2024 passed in

          Cr. Misc. No. 25938 of 2024.

                       6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

          for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries

          four more cases other than the present one but he fairly submits

          that out of four cases, the petitioner is on bail in three cases, and
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          rest one case is pending for consideration before the competent

          Court of law, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.

                       7. Considering the aforesaid fact, 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 learned Addl. Chief Judicial

          Magistrate-VIth, Patna City in connection with G.R. No.4936 of

          2021 arising out of P.S. Case No. 495 of 2021, with 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/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient

          reason, his/her 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
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                         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)
Nitesh/-

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