Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41225/2026dismissed

Ranjit Singh @ Ranjit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-08Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41225 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2025 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== Ranjit Singh @ Ranjit Kumar Singh S/O Late Jitendra Singh R/O village - Bharhopur, P.S.- Ekama, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hemant Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ekama P.S. Case No. 295 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 310(5), 132, 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police was acting on a secret information reached the place of occurrence where, 5-7 armed criminals began firing on the police personnel. In self-defense, the police return fired.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025 having eight

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41225 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/2 criminal antecedents.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. The petitioner is accused of firing upon the police, when the police intercepted the accused persons.

7. Considering the fact that the petitioner is accused of firing at the police personnel and also the fact that the petitioner has eight criminal antecedents of serious nature, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

9. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T