Patna High Court
Ranjit YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond and sureties, under the conditions of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Yadav, was named among 21 accused in an FIR for indiscriminate firing that injured a child and a woman. He faces charges under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 111(2), 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner contended that the allegations against him were vague, general and omnibus, with no specific overt act attributed to him, and asserted a clean antecedent. The State opposed his bail application. The Court, considering the lack of specific allegations, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail order can be granted when the allegations against the accused are general and omnibus without specific overt acts.
- Whether the charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act justify denial of bail.
- Applicability of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 111(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3)
Subjects
- bail
- general allegation
- omnibus allegation
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81216 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2025 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia
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Ranjit Yadav S/O Ashok Yadav Resident of Maranga, P.S.- Maranga, Dist-
Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kumar , Advocate
Mr. Chitra Dwidwvi , Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit , APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State .
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190,
111(2), 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of
the Arms Act.
3 . As per F.I.R., 21 named accused persons including
this petitioner, was indulged in indiscriminate firing, as a result
of which, one child and one lady sustained firearms injury .
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence . Allegation
against petitioner is general and omnibus. No specific allegation
of any overt act is alleged against this petitioner. Petitioner
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claims clean antecedent.
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the bail
petition .
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, general and
omnibus allegation against this petitioner and other
circumstances of the case , in the event of arrest or surrender
within eight weeks from today, let the petitioner, as named
above, be enlarged 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 CJM Purnea in
connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 278 of 2025 , subject
to the conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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