Patna High Court
Ravindra Kumar @ Ravindra YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied as the petitioner’s criminal antecedents and the victim’s statement justified refusal.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravindra Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 307, 302, 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the shooting that killed Virendra Kumar and injured Vijay Yadav. The prosecution relied on the injured victim's recorded statement (fardbeyan) identifying the petitioner and a co‑accused as shooters. The petitioner argued innocence, noting he was not named in the FIR and that the allegations were concocted. The court considered the petitioner’s three prior criminal antecedents and the victim’s statement as material factors. Concluding that the antecedents and the victim’s declaration warranted denial of bail, the court rejected the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the bail petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the alleged involvement in offences under Sections 307, 302, 34 IPC and 27 Arms Act, his prior criminal antecedents, and the victim’s recorded statement.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 307, 34
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- IPC
- Arms Act
- bail denial
- false implication
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89851 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2022 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya
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Ravindra Kumar @ Ravindra Yadav Son of Parmeshwar Yadav @
Parmeshwar Prasad Yadav R/o Village - Badil Bigha, P.S.- Tankuppa, District
- Gaya. At present R/o Village - Mudachak, P.S.- Tankuppa, District - Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha
Ms. Sanjana
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case No.06 of 2022,
dated16.01.2022, registered for the offence punishable under
Sections 307, 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of Arms
Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he,
along with the other co-accused, acting with a common
intention, fired at Virendra Kumar and Vijay Yadav, as a result
of which Virendra Kumar died and Vijay Yadav was injured.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the
petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no
offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case due to
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ulterior motive. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is
totally false and based on concocted facts. Petitioner is not
named in the FIR. Petitioner has three criminal antecedents.
5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for
anticipatory bail by submitting that fardbeyan of injured Vijay
Yadav was recorded by the police in Paras Hospital, Patna, in
which he has stated that the petitioner and one Anuj Yadav fired
upon him and the deceased.
6. Considering the antecedents of the petitioner and
as also the fardbeyan of the injured, I am not inclined to enlarge
the petitioner on bail. The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail
on his behalf is hereby rejected.
7. Accordingly, the bail application stands
dismissed.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-
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