Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22694 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2026 Thana- PARANDABAR District- Nawada ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar S/o- Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Prasad Yadav Resident of villageMahujay PS- Parnadabar District-Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 03.01.2026, in connection with Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 02.01.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The case relates to recovery of stolen motorcycle from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that as per allegation in the F.I.R. the petitioner was apprehended with the looted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22694 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 motorcycle. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the same was purchased from one Ranjit Kumar and he has no knowledge whether the motorcycle in question was the theft articles or not. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 03.01.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the theft article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and apart from that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Nawada in connection with Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, subject to 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22694 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 and shall remain physically present as directed 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) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) 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 antecedents, 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) Ibrar//- U T