Patna High Court
Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Kallu @ Kallu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 310(3), 317(5) of the B.N.S and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was not named in the FIR and had been in custody since 20 May 2025. The prosecution’s case relied solely on confessional statements of co‑accused, with no prima facie material linking the petitioner to the alleged dacoity and murder. The petitioner argued that the investigation was complete, there was no risk of evidence tampering, and a co‑accused had previously been granted bail. The Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed bail, but the court found the suspicion based only on co‑accused statements insufficient for denial of bail. Consequently, the court ordered the petitioner’s release on bail with a bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties, subject to Section 437(3) Cr.P.C. and Section 480(3) B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted when the only allegation against the accused is based on confessional statements of co‑accused without prima facie evidence.
- Whether the completion of investigation and lack of risk of evidence tampering justify bail.
- Applicability of Section 437(3) Cr.P.C. and Section 480(3) B.N.S.S. in granting bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- confessional statement
- prima facie evidence
- Arms Act
- Criminal Procedure Code
- investigation completed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85821 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2025 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR District-
Muzaffarpur
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Ravi Ranjan Kumar @ Kallu @ Kallu Kumar S/o Shivnath Rai @ Gama Rai
Resident of village - Jalalpur, P.S - Lalganj, District - Vaishali at Hajipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sudha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Satyendra Prasad
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Muzaffarpur Sadar P.S. Case No. 33 of 2025 registered for the
offences under Sections 310(3), 317(5) of the BNS and Section
27 of the Arms Act.
3. The accused/petitioner is not named in the FIR and is
in custody since 20.05.2025.
4. As per FIR, some unknown miscreants looted cash
and office articles etc. from the office of brother of the informant,
who was shot dead by miscreants during the occurrence.
5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf
of the petitioner that name of petitioner transpired through
confessional statement of apprehended co-accused persons. It is
submitted that in furtherance of confessional statement, nothing
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incriminating surfaced/recovered during investigation which may
suggest the involvement of petitioner with the present crime in
question. It is pointed out by learned counsel that similarly
situated co-accused namely, Mohit @ Jai Prakash Kumar has
already been granted bail by one of the learned coordinate Bench
of this Court through Cr. Misc. No. 35226 of 2025 dated
04.09.2025. It is submitted that petitioner was not put on TIP as
yet and, moreover, investigation of this case is already completed,
and as such there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
Petitioner found involved in three more cases, where he is on bail.
6. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for bail.
7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking
note of the fact as except suspicion arising out of confessional
statement of apprehended co-accused persons, prima-facie
nothing appears incriminating during investigation against the
petitioner as to connect him prima-facie with the present
occurrence of dacoity and murder, coupled with the fact that
petitioner remains in custody since 20.05.2025, where
investigation of this case is already completed, accordingly, above-
named petitioner directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
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District and Additional Sessions Judge-V, Muzaffarpur /concerned
court, in connection with Muzaffarpur Sadar P.S. Case No. 33 of
2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 437(3)
Cr.P.C/Section 480(3) of theB.N.S.S.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
S.Tripathi/-
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