Ranjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22717 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-435 Year-2024 Thana- SAHPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Son of Late Ajeet Kumar Resident of Near Masjid Dravi Lane, P.S.- Danapur, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saurav Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammed Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner, who is in custody since 27.12.2024, seeks regular bail in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 435 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 308(5), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 27 35 of the Arms Act.the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant of the case had purchased a land in Danapur and was threatened by one Arshad Hussain for extortion of money of Rs.5 crore. On the date of occurrence, the informant and his friend after construction of the boundary wall were sitting on the plot when one Saddam Hussain along with others came there and started firing. When the police reached the place of occurrence, one

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22717 of 2025(3) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 criminal fled away and this petitioner along with others was caught on the spot.

4. From the petitioner, one loaded country made pistol has been recovered and from other criminals, pistols, etc., have been recovered.

5. The petitioner is in custody since 27.12.2024 and claims clean antecedent.

6. Considering the demand of extortion and the firing done by the petitioner and others, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected. The trial is directed to be expedited.

8. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna will ensure the presence of the witnesses in the trial on all the dates so that these kinds of criminals do not roam freely in the society.

9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T