Patna High Court
Ranjan Kumar Das @ Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to petitioner No. 1 with conditions, and denied to petitioner No. 2.
Summary
Petitioners Ranjan Kumar Das and Khiro Das were charged under several IPC sections for assaulting an informant with an axe and another person with a knife, causing injuries. They applied for pre‑arrest bail, claiming a clean antecedent. The State opposed bail, arguing that the injury caused by petitioner No. 2 was grievous. The Court noted that the allegation against petitioner No. 1 was a general, omnibus assault and, considering his clean antecedent, granted him bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. Conversely, the Court rejected the bail application of petitioner No. 2, finding the nature of the accusation serious enough to deny pre‑arrest bail. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh of the Patna High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted to petitioner No. 1 under the circumstances of a general assault allegation and clean antecedent.
- Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted to petitioner No. 2 given the alleged grievous injury caused.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 308, 323, 34, 341, 379, 504
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- assault
- clean antecedent
- grievous injury
- Indian Penal Code
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64469 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2023 Thana- CHANDRAMANDI District- Jamui
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1. Ranjan Kumar Das @ Ranjan Kumar S/o Bhaglu Das R/vill- Banpokhara,
P.S.- Chandramandih, Distt- Jamui
2. Khiro Das S/o Shankar Das R/vill- Banpokhara, P.S.- Chandramandih, Distt-
Jamui
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIhar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prakash Mahto
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madhura Nand Jha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
State .
2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323 ,
379, 308 , 504 and 34 of IPC .
3 . As per F.I.R. petitioner No. 1 assaulted on the head
of informant with axe and petitioner No. 2 assaulted on
Daleshwar das with knife , upon his cheek , as a result of which,
they sustained injuries.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that
allegation of assault is general and omnibus against these
petitioners. Injury sustained by informant is simple in nature .
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64469 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026
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Petitioners claim clean antecedent.
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the bail and
submitted that injury caused by petitioner No. 2 is grievous in
nature .
6. Considering the nature of accusation against
petitioner No. 2, the prayer for pre – arrest bail of petitioner
No. 2 is rejected.
7. Considering the fact that allegation of assault is
general and omnibus against petitioner No. 1 , clean antecedent
and other circumstances of the case , in the event of arrest or
surrender within eight weeks from today, let the petitioner No.
1 , as named above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond
of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned JMFC Jamui in
connection with Chandramandih P.S. Case No. 200 of 2023 ,
subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 ( 2 ) of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS) , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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