Patna High Court
Vikash Kumar @ Ranveer KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to regular bail and is released on furnishing the prescribed bond and sureties.
Summary
Vikash Kumar (also known as Ranveer Kumar) was arrested in connection with a murder case (Ramkrishna Nagar PS Case No. 597 of 2024) under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The deceased, a witness in a separate case, was allegedly threatened by Sonu Kumar and his family, who later fired at his house, resulting in his death. The petitioner claims he was falsely implicated and that only Sonu and his relatives discharged the firearm; Sonu and his brother have already been granted bail by coordinate benches. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the facts, ordered the petitioner’s release on regular bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to his cooperation in the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged under the BNS and Arms Act.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- BNS
- murder
- threat
- coordinate bench
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.539 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-597 Year-2024 Thana- RAMKRISHNANAGAR District- Patna
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Vikash Kumar @ Ranveer Kumar son of Kari Paswan Village- Chandpura
PS- Patori Distt- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suneil Kumar Thakur, Adv.
For the State : Mr. J.N. Thakur, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well
as learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail
in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 597 of
2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections
103(1), 61(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS and 27 of Arms Act.
3. As per FIR, the husband (deceased) of the
informant was a witness in Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No.
225 of 2024 and co-accused Sonu Kumar was accused in that
case. Said Sonu, his wife, his brother Mithu along with Mithu’s
wife, his sister Nitu Devi, and his mother came to the shop of
the deceased and they told him to withdraw that case, otherwise
he would face dire consequences. Thereafter, the deceased came
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to his house and narrated the entire occurrence to his family
members. It is alleged that on the same day, at about 9:00 PM,
the accused persons named in the FIR along with this petitioner
came to the house of the informant and they fired at the
deceased, who died.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated. There is allegation against six persons of opening
fire at the deceased, but only one injury was there on the person
of the deceased. It was Sonu, who was accused in the earlier
case. Sonu and his family members threatened the deceased to
withdraw that case. Said Sonu Kumar has been granted bail by a
coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 53908 of 2025.
Brother of Sonu Kumar namely Mithu Kumar has also been
granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc.
No. 34973 of 2025. The petitioner is under custody since
21.07.2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State
has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and
circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on
bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties
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of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial
Magistrate 1st Class-15, Patna / concerned court below in
connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 597 of 2024,
subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the
disposal of trial and make himself available as and when
required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
kundan/-
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