Patna High Court
Ranjan Das @ Ranjan Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner is entitled to bail as the allegations are based only on suspicion and no substantive material has been produced, subject to prescribed conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Das, was arrested on 14‑02‑2025 in connection with a FIR dated 18‑08‑2025 relating to an alleged assault and firing of bullets at a construction site, alleged under several sections of the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that seven unknown persons carried out the attack, but the petitioner contended that he was not named in the FIR and was implicated only on suspicion, with no further investigative material or TIP presented. The State opposed bail, noting that the petitioner had another pending case. The Court, after considering the lack of substantive evidence against the petitioner and the prolonged period of custody, ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, appearance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents. The bail order was granted despite the State’s objections.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in the absence of concrete evidence and solely on the basis of suspicion.
- Whether the petitioner’s involvement in another pending case precludes the grant of bail in the present matter.
- Whether the provisions of the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and the Arms Act justify continued detention without a detailed investigation.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
Subjects
- bail
- suspicion
- Bihar National Security Act
- Arms Act
- criminal antecedent
- provisional detention
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5435 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2024 Thana- GURUA District- Gaya
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Ranjan Das @ Ranjan Kumar Das Son of Suresh Das @ Suresh Ravidas
Resident of Village - Tula Bigha, Police Station - Gurua, District - Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 29-01-2026 Heard Mr. Aryan Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
14.02.2025 in connection with Gurua P.S. Case No. 271 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 18.08.2025 for the offences punishable under
Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 127(1), 115(2), 118(2) and 109 of
the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. According to prosecution case, seven unknown
accused persons arrived at the construction site of the informant
and assaulted two of the named labours and further fired six
rounds of bullets.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as
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alleged in the F.I.R. From a bare perusal of F.I.R., it appears that
the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the
petitioner has been transpired in the present case on the basis of
suspicion and except suspicion no any other material has come
during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner
in the present occurrence and till date no TIP has been
conducted by the prosecution and the Police after investigation,
submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is
in custody since 14.02.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the
petitioner carries one more case other than the present one and
that case is pending for consideration before the competent
court of law.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and also the period of custody of the petitioner, 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate, First
Class, Gaya in connection with Gurua P.S. Case No. 271 of
2024, with the following conditions:
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
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properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on 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
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)
Ranjeet/-
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