Amitabh Ranjan @ Pappu Sharma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17332 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2024 Thana- PARASBIGHA District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Amitabh Ranjan @ Pappu Sharma, S/o- Late Surendra Sharma, R/v- Sendhwa P.S- Paras Bigha, District- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Parasbigha P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 353, 307, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1b)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner is a notorious criminal. The STF raided his house and when the main door was forcible opened, the petitioner protested. He made firing, but police personnel escaped themselves. Later on, he was arrested along with other coaccused persons and some arms and ammunition were recovered from his house.
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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that earlier the bail petition of the petitioner was rejected by learned Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 13.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18951 of 2025. It has further been submitted that though there is only allegation of indiscriminate firing but nobody has received any injury. It has further been submitted that his prayer for bail was rejected only due to his criminal antecedents. It has also been submitted that petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 07.06.2024.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 14 cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jehanabad in connection with Parasbigha P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024 with the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and
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(ii) He shall also mark his attendance weekly at Parasbigha P.S.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T