Patna High Court
Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court held that bail may be granted in the present case subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging multiple offences under sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the FIR was vague, and that he had no intention to abscond, offering to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the charges. The Court examined the allegations, the petitioner’s antecedent record, and the possibility of trial delay, and concluded that bail could be granted with conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner was released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to cancellation if he attempts to delay the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted in a case involving multiple serious offences under the B.N.S., 2023
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged false implication and the lack of specificity in the FIR justify denial of bail
- Whether the petitioner poses a risk of absconding or of delaying the trial
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 127(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. 2023
- false implication
- FIR specificity
- surety
- trial delay
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91789 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2025 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur
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Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjeet Kumar S/o- Late Shyamsunder Prasad R/v-
Mohanpur Boria Ps- Bibhutipur Dist- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mirityunjay Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2),
118(1), 74, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.,
2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of two cases but then one case was
compromised and other case is with respect to offences carrying
punishment of 7 years and less and the informant alleges that his
sons were intercepted by 14 named accused persons including
the petitioner and on orders of Santosh, accused Rishi, Rahul,
Vinod, Anand, Subodh and petitioner with sharp edged weapon,
iron rod, pagharia, bhala, farsha and khanti respectively
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assaulted them, further on alarm, when informant, Sanjeet and
Suhani came to save them, accused Abhishek assaulted Suhani
who was pregnant and thereafter accused persons assaulted
Sanjeet and Yadunandan and snatched chain of Suhani.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant. It is next submitted that from perusal of the
allegation as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that
allegation of assault is not specific. It is next submitted that no
doubt Amit suffered two injuries and one injury is opined to be
grievous and the other one simple. It is thus submitted that had
so many accused assaulted the injured in the manner as alleged
in the FIR, in that event, the injured would have suffered more
injury. It is next submitted that from side of the petitioner also
Bibhutipur P.S. Case No.53/2025 has been instituted against the
side of the informant. It is next submitted that since son of the
informant was involved in liquor trade and the police used to
raid his premise as such the informant was of the view that the
police raid their house at the behest of the side of the petitioner,
hence for this reason an altercation had taken place, in which
both side assaulted each other. It is further submitted that
petitioner is in custody since 09.10.2025 and charge sheet has
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been submitted. It is next submitted that petitioner will not
abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the
petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is
directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where
the case is pending/successor court in connection with
Bibhutipur P.S. Case No.52/2025.
7. It is made clear that if the learned trial court comes
to a conclusion that petitioner after his release is trying to delay
the framing of charge or after framing of charge is trying to
delay the trial, in both the conditions, the learned trial court
shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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