Deep Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31734 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Deep Ranjan Kumar, aged about 31 years, son of Shiv Kumar Prashad, Resident Of Village- Ishuapur, P.S. -Ishuapur, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Prashant Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Uma Nath Mishra, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ishuapur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 dated 28.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5), 317(4), 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act, Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 and Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, Police apprehended Dhiraj Kumar, Suraj Kumar, Deep Ranjan Kumar (petitioner) and Arman Babu from the Samudayik Bhawan who were assembled to commit loot in Ishuapur Bazar and on search, two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31734 of 2025(2) dt.03-07-2025 2/3 live cartridges, cash of Rs. 28,500/- and two mobiles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is further alleged that some firearms and other articles were also recovered from the other co-accused persons and 750 Ml of foreign liquor, one iron knife, 54 Gram Charas kept in plastic of yellow colour, one electronic pocket weighing machine of silver colour, Aluminium pipe which were kept on the Chouki and three motorcycles which were standing outside the said Bhawan were also recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that seized articles including liquor and 54 grams of charas (smack) has not been been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. There is no scientific proof that the recovered article is either Charas or anything else. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. The petitioner is in custody in this case since 28.02.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31734 of 2025(2) dt.03-07-2025 3/3 the case as well the period of custody, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Chapra in connection with Ishuapur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U.K./- U T