Patna High Court
Rampukar Singh @ Ram Pukar Singh @ Rampukar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court held that bail should be granted to the petitioner subject to strict conditions.
Summary
Rampukar Singh, accused of demanding rangdari at gunpoint and firing on the informant's son under several IPC sections and the Arms Act, has been in custody since 16 May 2024. He filed a bail petition claiming the FIR allegations are false and fabricated. The State opposed bail, highlighting the specific charge of firing and the petitioner’s other pending cases, though he is on bail in those. The court considered the length of pre‑trial detention and the petitioner's claim of falsity, and ordered his release on bail with a Rs 10,000 bond and two sureties, imposing conditions of cooperation, appearance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents. The bail order was directed to be implemented without delay for verification.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted despite serious charges of firing and extortion under the IPC and Arms Act
- Whether the alleged falsity of the FIR impacts the grant of bail
- Whether the petitioner’s other pending cases affect his eligibility for bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 34, 341, 342, 386, 506
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- IPC
- Arms Act
- false FIR
- pre‑trial detention
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83993 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2023 Thana- PARBATTA District- Khagaria
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Rampukar Singh @ Ram Pukar Singh @ Rampukar Singh S/o Late Ramanuj
Singh R/O village- Srirampur Thuthi, PS- Parbatta, District- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 17-01-2026 Heard Mr.Shashank Shekhar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, learned A.P.P. for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
16.05.2024 in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No. 146 of
2023, F.I.R. dated 04.04.2023 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 341,324,342,323,307,386,34 and 506
of IPC and 27 of Arms Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he
demanded Rangdari on Gun point and fired upon the son of the
informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and
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fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR. As per FIR, allegation against the petitioner
is that he demanded Rangdari on Gun point and fired upon the
son of the informant and other co-accused person, namely,
Chandan Kumar also fired upon the second son of the
informant, namely, Golu Kumar. Learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is
false and fabricated. Although the specific allegation against the
petitioner in the FIR but he alongwith other co-accused person
have fired upon the sons the informant and they have received
the injury. The police, after investigation, submitted chargesheet
against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since
16.05.2024 i.e. more than 19 months.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is direct and
specific allegation of firing attributed against the petitioner.
Further submits that the petitioner carries four more cases other
than the present one but fairly submits that the petitioner is on
bail in all the cases, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact as well as the period
of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail
on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two
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sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in connection with Parbatta
P.S. Case No. 146 of 2023, with the following conditions:-
(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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