Patna High Court
Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet RoyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioners subject to a bond and specific conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, Ranjeet Kumar and Rajeev Kumar, were charged under IPC sections 147, 149, 341, 307, 34 and Arms Act section 27 for allegedly firing on an informant and his nephew, causing injuries to both. An earlier application for anticipatory bail had been rejected by a coordinate bench of the same court. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated, that no incriminating material was found on them, and that they had no prior criminal record. The State opposed the bail application. Considering the circumstances, the court decided to grant bail, directing the petitioners to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 15,000 each with two sureties and imposing conditions regarding family surety and regular appearance in court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused despite the seriousness of the offences and the earlier rejection of anticipatory bail
- Whether the conditions imposed by the court are sufficient to ensure the petitioners' attendance and prevent tampering with evidence
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 307, 34, 341
Subjects
- bail
- anticipatory bail
- IPC
- Arms Act
- criminal procedure
- injury
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77181 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2024 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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1. Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet Roy S/O Bijendra Roy R/O Village-
Nirbullahchak, P.S. Pachrukhiya, Gaurichak, District- Patna.
2. Rajeev Kumar @ Rajeev Roy S/O Vijay Roy R/O Village- Nirbullahchak,
P.S. Pachrukhiya, Gaurichak, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Patanjali Rishi, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
APP for the State and perused the case diary.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with
Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 09 of 2024, instituted for the offences
punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 307, 34 of the Indian
Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Earlier, anticipatory bail of these petitioners have
been rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order
dated 10.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 81527 of 2024.
4. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioners
fired upon the informant and his nephew due to which the
informant sustained injury on his left leg and his nephew
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sustained injury on his right leg.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the
present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No
incriminating material have been recovered from the conscious
possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners
also submitted that the allegation levelled against the petitioners
are false and baseless. It is further submitted that the injury
sustained by the alleged injured persons are simple in nature and
on non-vital parts of the body. The petitioners are in custody
since 05.06.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent.
6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case and taking into account the period of custody
undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail
to the petitioners.
8. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Gaurichak P.S. Case
No. 09 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:
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(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of
the family of the petitioners.
(II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every
date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on
two consecutive dates, the prosecution will have liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-
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