Patna High Court
Prince Kumar @ RamdevversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court denied bail, holding that the recorded confessional statement and the seriousness of the charges justify refusal of the petition.
Summary
Prince Kumar, also known as Ramdev, was arrested on 28 July 2025 in connection with a murder allegedly committed by firing a weapon at the brother of an informant. The petitioner sought bail, arguing that the informant was not an eye‑witness and that the investigation had produced no material linking him to the crime. The State opposed bail, relying on a confessional statement recorded in the case diary in which the petitioner admitted to the offence and on the recovery of the weapon used. The court examined the seriousness of the charges under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, and considered the existence of a direct confession. Finding the confession credible and the allegations specific, the court concluded that bail could not be granted. Consequently, the petition for bail was refused.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite a recorded confessional statement.
- Whether the confession recorded in the case diary is admissible and sufficient to deny bail.
- Whether the seriousness of the offences under the B.N.S., 2023 and the Arms Act warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- confessional statement
- murder
- Arms Act
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- criminal procedure
- court refusal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9628 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-318 Year-2025 Thana- SAMASTIPUR MUFFASIL District-
Samastipur
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Prince Kumar @ Ramdev Son of Late Harish Chandra Ray @ Late
Harichandra Ray Resident of Village- Jitwarpur, Chauth, P.S.- Samastipur
Muffasil, District- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 06-04-2026 Heard Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, learned counsel
for the petitioner and Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari, learned APP for
the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
28.07.2025, in connection with Samastipur Mufassil P.S. Case
No. 318 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 25.07.2025registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S.,
2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along
with his associates have committed the murder of the
informant’s brother by firearm.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it
appears from the F.I.R. that the informant is not an eye witness
of the alleged occurrence and he has made allegation against the
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petitioner on the basis of suspicion and nothing has come during
investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the
present occurrence.
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, on
the basis of material available on record and case diary,
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that the confessional statement of the petitioner was
recorded in paragraph-33 of the case diary in which he has
stated that he has committed the present crime in question and
on the basis of confessional statement of the petitioner, the arms
which was used in the present crime in question has been
recovered.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case and there is specific and direct allegation against the
petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in
connection with Samastipur Mufassil P.S. Case No. 318 of 2025
pending in the Court of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate-
II, Samastipur.
7. Prayer is refused.
Ibrar//- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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