Patna High Court
Ranvir Kumar @ Suman Kumar @ MPversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court held that bail should be granted because the confession of a co-accused is not a sufficient basis for continued detention, subject to strict conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranvir Kumar, was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault case (Shahpur P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025) involving alleged theft of Rs. 19 lakh and assault on a driver. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on the confessional statement of a co-accused, Sampurn Kumar, as the petitioner’s name does not appear in the FIR and no material was recovered from him. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, is a student, and that the confession alone is insufficient to justify continued detention. The State opposed bail, contending the seriousness of the offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act. After considering the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner and his cooperation prospects, the court granted bail with a cash bond and several conditions. The order also stipulated attendance requirements and provisions for bail cancellation if the petitioner tampers with evidence or absconds.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted when the only incriminating material is a co-accused's confessional statement.
- Whether the petitioner poses a risk of tampering with evidence or fleeing.
- Whether the conditions imposed are sufficient to safeguard the trial process.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 309(4), 324(4), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- confessional statement
- evidence
- Arms Act
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.92078 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2025 Thana- Shahpur P.S. District- Nawada
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Ranvir Kumar @ Suman Kumar @ MP Son of Vijay Singh @ Vijay Kumar
Singh, Resident Of Village - Shepar, Ps- Barbigha, Dist- Sheikhpura
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dinkar Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shahpur
P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025 dated 27.01.2025, instituted for the
offence punishable under Sections 109, 309(4), 324(4), 3(5) of
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on the alleged
date of occurrence, the informant was given 19 lakh rupees from
his brother Imran Ali for purchasing cattle. The informant along
with other persons went cattle market with Bolero Pickup. The bag
containing the aforesaid amount was kept in the vehicle and the
said vehicle was parked near Durga Temple and it was locked. It is
alleged that after some time, four persons fired indiscriminately
and broke the glass of the vehicle and took the bag containing
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money. On protest made by the driver of the said vehicle, they
fired on him due to which he sustained injury.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this
case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner
is not named in the F.I.R. Only on the basis of confessional
statement of Sampurn Kumar, the petitioner has been made
accused in this case. It is further submitted that from perusal of the
F.I.R., only four persons were present in the said crime and six
persons were arrested before the arrest of the petitioner and last
person, namely, Sampurn Kumar disclosed the name of the
petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the
petitioner. There is no cogent material against the petitioner except
the confessional statement of co-accused, Sampurn Kumar. The
petitioner is the student of Bachelor of Pharmacy from Sai College
Pharmacy, Sheikhpura. Lastly, it has been submitted that the
petitioner is in custody since 25.09.2025 having three criminal
cases against him. Charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the
petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
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10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each
to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. VI, Nawada, in Shahpur
P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025, as well as the following conditions:-
1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall
be properly represented on each and every date
fixed by the Court and on his absence on two
consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail
bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation,
preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or his
wife.
3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he
will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is
made accused in any other case of similar nature
after his release in the present case and thereafter
the court below will be at liberty to initiate the
proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of
misuse.
4. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at
liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
5. The petitioner within two weeks after his release
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from custody shall appear before the local police
station along with a copy of this order and thereafter
shall appear in the first week of every month to mark
his attendance till the conclusion of trial.
(Khatim Reza, J)
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