Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33114 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2025 Thana- DALSINGHSARAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Sahni S/o Shiv Shankar Sahni @ Shiv Shankar Chaudhary R/o Village - Maheshpur, P.S - Hatha, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 109(2), 309 and 309(6) of BNS and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that four armed miscreants looted Rs. 2-3 lakh from the store of the informant in which, he along with his brother sustained gunshot injuries while resisting and two accused were caught and killed by a mob and the injured were referred to Begusarai for treatment.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33114 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Ritik Raj has given his confessional statement and in his confessional statement, he has named this petitioner. Save and except, confessional statement of co-accused, there is nothing against him. Learned counsel has further submitted that Ritik Raj has already been granted bail by learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 78896 of 2025. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 26.11.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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 released on bail in connection with Dalsinghsarai P.S. Case No. 180 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T