Patna High Court
Rajesh Kumar Ranjan @ Rajesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court held that the petitioner had made out a prima facie case for pre‑arrest bail and ordered his release on bail subject to Section 482(2) conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Ranjan was charged under several sections of the BNS for allegedly assaulting an informant with an iron rod during a fight. He claimed the incident arose from a personal enmity and that he acted in self‑defence without intent to cause serious injury. The State opposed his request for pre‑arrest bail. The court examined the allegations, noted the claim of self‑defence and lack of clear intent, and found a prima facie case for bail. Accordingly, the court ordered his release on pre‑arrest bail, subject to a Rs.10,000 bond, two sureties, and compliance with Section 482(2) of the BNSS, with a direction to verify any pending criminal antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged.
- Whether the circumstances of self‑defence and lack of intent justify granting bail under Section 482(2).
Legislation cited
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- self‑defence
- assault
- Section 482
- Bihar criminal law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86759 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2025 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur
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Rajesh Kumar Ranjan @ Rajesh Yadav, son of Ramadhar Singh, Resident of
Bashishthpuri, New Police Line Ara, P.S - Nawada Dist- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawal Kishor Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
5 09-04-2026 Heard Mr. Nawal Kishor Prasad, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar,
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection
with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 100 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2),
324(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, petitioner
along with other co-accused persons, had forcibly entered into
the shop of the informant and they had assaulted the informant
and one Shyam Nandan causing injuries to them. Specific
allegation against the petitioner is that he had assaulted the
informant by means of iron rod causing head injury to him.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
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petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely
been implicated in the present case. Due to enmity, the
petitioner has been made accused in the present case. Both the
parties were indulged into free fight and the petitioner, in his
self defence, may have caused injury to the persons of the
informant, without intention. On these grounds, petitioner seeks
to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the
prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf
of the parties, as well as, the fact that due to enmity, the
petitioner has been made accused in the present case. Both the
parties were indulged into free fight and the petitioner, in his
self defence, may have caused injury to the persons of the
informant, without intention. I am of the opinion that petitioner
has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest
bail.
7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be
released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or
surrender before the learned District Court within a period of
four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
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each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the
case is pending, in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No.
100 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section
482(2) of the BNSS.
8. The learned District Court is directed to verify
the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in
paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is
pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in
paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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