Patna High Court
Ranjit Singh @ Ranjit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied because the petitioner is accused of firing at police and has serious criminal antecedents.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Singh, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 310(5), 132, 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was among armed criminals who opened fire on police, prompting a retaliatory response. The petitioner claimed innocence and alleged false implication, while also having eight serious criminal antecedents. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the gravity of the charges and the petitioner’s prior record. Justice Sandeep Kumar, after considering the allegations of firing at police and the petitioner’s antecedents, declined to grant bail, dismissing the application without prejudice to the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a person accused of firing on police personnel under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
- Whether the petitioner’s eight serious criminal antecedents justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 132, 310(5), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal law
- Arms Act
- serious offenses
- police firing
- criminal antecedents
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41225 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2025 Thana- EKMA District- Saran
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Ranjit Singh @ Ranjit Kumar Singh S/O Late Jitendra Singh R/O village -
Bharhopur, P.S.- Ekama, District - Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hemant Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Choubey Jawahar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ekama
P.S. Case No. 295 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 310(5), 132, 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms
Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the police was acting
on a secret information reached the place of occurrence where,
5-7 armed criminals began firing on the police personnel. In
self-defense, the police return fired.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025 having eight
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criminal antecedents.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. The petitioner is accused of firing upon the police,
when the police intercepted the accused persons.
7. Considering the fact that the petitioner is accused of
firing at the police personnel and also the fact that the petitioner
has eight criminal antecedents of serious nature, I am not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
8. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
9. 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 express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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