Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19396 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2024 Thana- SHIVAJINAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit Kumar S/o Rambahadur Yadav R/o Gangarahi @ Gangrahi, P.S.- Shivajinagar, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Madhav Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard Mr. Madhav Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 26.04.2025 in connection with Shivajinagar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 26.04.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 411, 413, 414, 420, 467, 468, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. According to prosecution case, it is alleged that when the informant and other police personnel were checking vehicle at Dumara chowk, then they saw two bike rider fleeing after seeing police party. Police apprehended both of them, in demand of valid paper, they could not produced the papers.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19396 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The alleged recovery of the motorcycle was made from co-accused, namely, Chandan Kumar and except confessional statement of co-accused, Chandan Kumar nothing on record came against the petitioner to connect him in the whole occurrence. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 26.04.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that petitioner carries three criminal antecedents of similar nature.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM 1st Rosera, Samastipur in connection with Shivajinagar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19396 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 3/3 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. 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.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T