Patna High Court
Ramanand Chaudhary @ Chunni ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to regular bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Ramanand Chaudhary applied for regular bail in a murder case (Case No. 347 of 2025) where he is alleged to be the order‑giver, while co‑accused Ranjit Kumar Choudhary and Manjit Kumar allegedly fired the fatal shots. The petitioner claimed false implication, no prior criminal record, and had been in custody for about five months after the chargesheet was filed. The State opposed the bail. The court examined the FIR allegations, the specific role of the co‑accused, the petitioner’s custody duration, and his clean antecedent, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑VII, Vaishali.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner, described as an order‑giver in the FIR, is entitled to regular bail.
- Whether the filing of a chargesheet and five months of pre‑trial detention preclude bail.
- Whether the nature of the alleged offence under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 126(2), 127(2), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- murder
- false implication
- chargesheet
- pre‑trial detention
- Arms Act
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.663 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2025 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali
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Ramanand Chaudhary @ Chunni Chaudhary Son of Late Moharlal
Chaudhary R/O Vill.- Marai, P.S.- Mahisaur, District- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate
Mr. Purushottam Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 15-01-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Jandaha (Mahisaur) P.S.
Case no.347 of 2025 registered under sections 126(2), 127(2),
103, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and
section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, on the order given by
the petitioner, it is stated that co-accused Ranjit Kumar
Choudhary @ Golu Kumar and Manjit Kumar shot the son of
the informant leading to his death.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. Even as per
the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner is described to be an
order giver. It is submitted that so far as the overt-act is
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concerned, the co-accused named herein above have been
described as the assailants. The petitioner is in custody since
17.8.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has been
submitted in the case.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in
the FIR wherein he is described to be an order giver, the
allegation of firing being specific on two other accused persons,
the petitioner having remained in custody for about 5 months
since 17.8.2025, chargesheet having been submitted in the case
and his not having any criminal antecedent, the petitioner is
directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Jandaha
(Mahisaur) P.S. Case no.347 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief
Judicial Magistrate-VII, Vaishali at Hajipur.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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