Patna High Court
Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioners subject to a bail bond of Rs 10,000 each with two sureties and conditions under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
The petitioners, Ranjit Kumar and Pawan Kumar, filed a bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under several offences of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita arising from an alleged assault on an informant and his family during a land dispute. The FIR dated 28‑02‑2025 alleges that the petitioners, along with other accused, entered the informant’s house, abused the occupants and assaulted them, causing injuries to both parties. The petitioners contended that the charge sheet contains only a general and omnibus allegation without any specific accusation of an overt act against them and highlighted their clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court examined the nature of the allegations, the lack of specific incriminating material against the petitioners, and the principle of liberty under bail law. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 each with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged in the FIR.
- Whether the charge sheet contains specific allegations of overt acts against the petitioners sufficient to deny bail.
- Whether the petitioners’ clean antecedent and the nature of the land‑dispute context justify the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109, 115, 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
- land dispute
- assault
- clean antecedent
- general allegation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86522 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2025 Thana- BICHKODWA District- Jamui
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1. Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Yadav Son of Damodar Yadav R/o Village -
Baksheela, P.S. - Bichkorwa, District - Jamui.
2. Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Yadav Son of Damodar Yadav R/o Village -
Baksheela, P.S. - Bichkorwa, District - Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Prasad Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Bhushan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 22-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115, 109,
303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per F.I.R., on 28.02.2025, all the accused
persons named in the F.I.R. including these petitioners came to
house of informant, abused and on protest, they assaulted
informant and other family members.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
there is general and omnibus allegation and no specific
accusation of overt act has alleged against these petitioners. On
account of land dispute, alleged maarpit took place between the
parties, in which both sides sustained injuries. There is case and
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counter case. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail
petition.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the above named petitioners, in the event of their
arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be
enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten
thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. - II, Jamui in connection with
Bichkorwa P.S. Case No. 7 of 2025, subject to condition as laid
down under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha
Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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