Rajnish Ranjan @ Tuntun Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43806 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-560 Year-2024 Thana- GAUTAMBUDHNAGAR DistrictSiwan ====================================================== Rajnish Ranjan @ Tuntun Prasad, Son of Swaminath Prasad, R/o VillPanchapakadiya, Padumpati, Kala Dumra, P.S.- G.B. Nagar, District- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Upadhayay, Advocate Mr. Raju Prasad, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP For the Informant :
Ms. Kumari Anupam, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 25-08-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with G.B. Nagar P.S. Case No. 560 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'B.N.S.').
3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 26.04.2025.
4. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit murder of father of the informant along with other coaccused persons by using brick plate and iron rod.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that specific allegation to cause fatal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43806 of 2025(2) dt.25-08-2025 2/3 assault to the father of the informant is available against coaccused Ajay Kumar and Sunil. It is pointed out that the petitioner implicated with present case without having any overt act and considering this aspect learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court granted bail to one similarly situated coaccused namely, Raj Kumar through Cr. Misc. No. 6947 of 2025 vide order dated 19.02.2025 and, therefore, considering the judicial parity, this petitioner also deserves bail. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner found involved in one more criminal case, where he is on bail and moreover, investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
6. Learned APP duly assisted by Kumari Anupam, learned counsel for the informant while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that petitioner was actively involved in the occurrence as per FIR, where informant is the eye witness of the occurrence.
7. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as allegation of fatal assault is not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43806 of 2025(2) dt.25-08-2025 3/3 specifically available against this petitioner, where similarly situated co-accused has already granted bail by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court, as discussed aforesaid, coupled with fact that investigation is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 26.04.2025, accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with G.B. Nagar P.S. Case No. 560 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ADJ-II, Siwan /concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C/Section 480(3) of BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T