Raja Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37843 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2026 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Raja Kumar S/o Late Sadhu Paswan R/o vill - Kolhua, Paigambarpur, P.s.- Ahiyapur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Priyesh Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190 and 109 of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner, along with other co-accused persons, has made indiscriminate firing, and the informant has received one gunshot injury in his stomach.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that from perusal of the FIR itself, it is clear that it is alleged that in this case, 7 named and 40-50

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37843 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 unnamed persons were involved. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. There is no allegation of any specific overt act against the petitioner. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused namely, Jitan Rai @ Jitan Yadav has been granted bail by the learned coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 36364 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 05.03.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 450 of 2026.

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