Patna High Court
Ranjan Yadav @ Niranjan YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjan Yadav, was arrested in connection with the murder of a school teacher, alleged to have been shot by a group that included the petitioner. He faces charges under Sections 103, 3(5) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner argued that he was never named in the FIR, that there is no material linking him to the crime, and that he has only been held on suspicion despite not being interrogated, though he has eight prior criminal cases. The State countered that the petitioner made a confessional statement admitting his role as one of the shooters, which is recorded in the case diary, and that three witnesses have been examined. After considering the submissions and the evidence, the court declined to grant bail, directing that the petitioner may reapply if the trial is not concluded within six months.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under the charges of murder and illegal possession of arms.
- Whether the absence of the petitioner’s name in the FIR and lack of material evidence suffices for bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s confessional statement and the presence of witnesses preclude bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103, 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- murder
- arms act
- confessional statement
- criminal antecedents
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88418 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2025 Thana- KUSHESHWARASTHAN District-
Darbhanga
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Ranjan Yadav @ Niranjan Yadav Son of Niras Yadav @ Niraj Yadav R/o
Village - Jhara, P.S. - Mahishi, District - Saharsa.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Surya Narayan Yadav, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State as also learned counsel for the informant.
Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Kusheshwar Asthan P.S. Case No. 21 of 2025 registered for the
offences punishable under Section 103, 3(5) & 61(2) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The informant’s elder brother, a teacher at Utkramit
High School, was shot dead after leaving for school. The
deceased had ongoing disputes with Headmaster Ram Chandra
Paswan, including a recent altercation over indecent remarks
towards a female teacher, and had expressed fear of being killed.
The informant suspects the Headmaster along with adversaries
Ganga Prasad Yadav, Shivdhari, and Pappu Yadav, of conspiring
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in the crime.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged
against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case.
Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has
surfaced in this case during investigation. Learned counsel for
the petitioner submits that except suspicion, there is no material
against the petitioner. It is submitted that even the CDR report
also does not confirm about the connectivity of one accused to
another accused. Petitioner was not even put on T.I. Parade to
ascertain his complicity in the alleged occurrence. Petitioner is
languishing in custody since 25.03.2025, the petitioner has eight
criminal antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
It is submitted that petitioner in his confessional statement has
confessed his guilt and has very categorically stated the manner
in which alleged occurrence took place, wherein petitioner is
one of the shooters, which fact finds figure in paragraph No.
127 of the case diary. He further submitted that three witnesses
have been examined in this case.
6. Considering the rival submissions made by the
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learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the
material available on record, this Court is not inclined to grant
bail to the petitioner. Prayer for grant of bail is hereby rejected.
7. However, petitioner will be at liberty to renew his
prayer for bail in the Court below, if the trial is not concluded
within a period of six months from the date of
receipt/production of a copy of this order
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
manish/-
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