Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72668 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2025 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar S/O Late Madan Rai R/O Village- Chakmunda, P.S.- Bhagwanur Hat, Distt.- Siwan ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Nand Kishore, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 254 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, during the course of vehicle checking, two persons on a motorcycle were coming but seeing the police they turned the motorcycle and tried to flee away but the police personnel apprehended them and they disclosed their name as Ranjit Kumar (petitioner) and Dipu Kumar. It is further alleged that during the course of search one country made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the possession of co-accused Dipu Kumar and one mobile phone was recovered from the possession of petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72668 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 01.07.2025 and petitioner bears criminal antecedent of one case. Learned counsel orally submits that charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. Learned counsel orally submits that motorcycle which was seized at the place of occurrence does not belong to the petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the FIR.

5. The learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is allegation against the petitioner in the FIR and he cannot escape from the allegation made in the FIR.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, argument advanced on behalf of both sides and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Saran at Chapra in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 254 of 2025, subject to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72668 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 3/3 following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.

(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself. (iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) vashudha/- U T