Patna High Court
Ram Ratan Chaudhary @ Ratan ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail is rejected as there is no ground to review the earlier order.
Summary
The petitioner, Ram Ratan Chaudhary, filed a second application for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 308(5) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. His earlier bail plea had been rejected on 19‑04‑2025. The court noted that the petitioner is an accused in eleven cases but had disclosed details of only three, indicating a deliberate suppression of material facts. The judge held that such misrepresentation undermines the credibility of the petitioner and provides no basis to revisit the earlier order. Consequently, the court found no ground to grant bail or to review its prior decision. The application for regular bail was therefore rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being an accused in multiple cases.
- Whether the suppression of material facts by the petitioner justifies denial of bail.
- Whether the earlier bail order can be reviewed on the basis of new application.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 308(5), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- suppression of facts
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77413 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-255 Year-2024 Thana- SIKANDRA District- Jamui
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Ram Ratan Chaudhary @ Ratan Chaudhary S/o Late Jogi Chaudhary R/o
Village - Sikandra , P.S - Sikandra, District - Jamui
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 18-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State.
2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail
in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 255 of 2024
registered for the offence under Sections 308(5) and 3(5) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected on 19.04.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 4084 of 2024. Though
the petitioner is an accused in 11 cases, but only three cases
have been mentioned in the present bail petition. The impugned
order shows that the petitioner is accused in 11 cases, but still
only 3 antecedents have been mentioned.
4. In these circumstances, it appears that the petitioner
and the deponent are trying to mislead this Court.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77413 of 2025(3) dt.18-03-2026
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5. Considering the aforesaid facts and the deliberate
suppression of facts, this Court finds no ground to review its
earlier order. Accordingly, this application for regular bail
stands rejected.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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