Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13189 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2025 Thana- Arwal District- Arwal ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/o Dhanu Saw R/o Village - Ahpura, P.S.- Sandesh, District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ramakant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph No. 4 of the bail application in course of the day.
3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Arwal P.S. Case No. 150 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
4. The prosecution case, in short, is that three unknown persons came to withdraw cash from Punjab National Bank C.S.P., in the meantime, one of them fled with a bag containing Rs. 1,33,000/-/ When informant's sister tried to stop them, two
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13189 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 other accused persons brandished pistols and threatened to kill them and fired on the air while escaping. The police and the villagers caught the petitioner along with other co-accsued person.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that no any arms have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner rather the same has been recovered from the possession of co-accused person. It is further submitted that no any injury has been caused to anyone in the alleged occurrence. The petitioner is in custody since 04.07.2025 and has got six (6) criminal antecedents. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 16.09.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65545 of 2025.
6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13189 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 to the petitioner.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Arwal P.S. Case No. 150 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T