Patna High Court
Ranvijay Kumar @ RanvijayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that regular bail must be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Ranvijay Kumar was arrested for assaulting the brother of an informant with an iron rod, causing grievous injury during a cricket match. The charge sheet includes offences under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 333, 54, 303(2), 74, 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner, who has been in custody since 14‑11‑2025 and claims a clean antecedent, applied for regular bail. The State opposed the bail, but the court considered the nature of the accusation, the investigation material and the length of custody. Finding no compelling reason to deny liberty, the court granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under the offences charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Whether the nature of the alleged assault and the period of custody justify denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 333, 3(5), 54, 74
Subjects
- regular bail
- assault
- grievous injury
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4265 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2025 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali
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Ranvijay Kumar @ Ranvijay S/o Manoj Ray Resident of Village- Jurawanpur,
P.S.- Bidupur, District- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajeev Ranjan NO. II, Advocate
Mr Pranav Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pranav Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for
the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1),
333, 54, 303(2), 74, 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per prosecution case, petitioner assaulted
brother of informant with iron rod causing him grievous injury.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that altercation took place between the parties during
playing cricket. Petitioner assaulted brother of informant with
iron rod. Charge sheet has already been filed. Petitioner claims
clean antecedent and he is in custody since 14.11.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer
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for bail.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, materials
collected during investigation and period of custody of the
petitioner, his prayer for regular bail is allowed. Let the
petitioner, mentioned above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate 1st
class, Vaishali at Hajipur in Bidupur Police Station Case No.
273 of 2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashi/-
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