Niranjan Singh @ Niranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28175 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2020 Thana- CHAUSA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Niranjan Singh @ Niranjan Son of Late Geero Singh @ Late Giro Singh Resident of village - Khoparia (Khopariya), P.S.- Chausa (Chousa), District - Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 302, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the third attempt of the petitioner to seek regular bail who is alleged to have fired causing injury on chest of Suman who died at the spot, though, in the FIR it is alleged that other accused also fired. It is next submitted that petitioner is in custody since 04.03.2022 and out of 11 prosecution witnesses, 5 witnesses have been examined, but then none of the witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution and the witnesses were

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28175 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 also parents of the deceased, on which the learned APP for the State submits that petitioner is a veteran criminal having antecedent of three serious cases. It is further submitted by the learned APP that when parents of the deceased have not supported the case of the prosecution, as submitted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, that amply demonstrates the influence of the petitioner, as it is difficult to depose against a criminal.

4. The learned APP next submits that if privilege of regular bail is granted, chances are bright that petitioner after coming out of the jail, will start influencing the remaining witnesses.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned APP for the State, the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

6. Accordingly, the instant regular bail application stands rejected.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T