Raj Kumar Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73742 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2023 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Raj Kumar Patel Son of Ramnath Patel Resident of Vill - Kohargarh, P.S.- Majhauliya, Dist- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 307/34/120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The allegation against this petitioner is that he fired on the leg of the son of the informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the First Information Report has been lodged against the unknown and the allegation is that the accused fired on the leg of the son of the informant. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of the fact that one day prior to the incident the injured/victim had filed another F.I.R. against the holder of a particular mobile number making demand of Rangdari. The said F.I.R. is Annexure-2 to the present petition in connection to which the petitioner had been granted bail by the Court of learned Sessions Judge (Annexure-3). Considering

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73742 of 2025(4) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 the fact that although the mobile number stands in the name of the petitioner but it was used by two other persons, it is submitted that the whole basis of the implication of the petitioner rests on he being the holder of the particular mobile number which was subject matter of the earlier case, wherein the observations are in favour of the petitioner and he has been granted bail. Further, in the entire course of investigation, there is no eye witness who has even seen the petitioner in the viscinity of the place of occurrence. The petitioner has been languishing in custody since 26.08.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the bail petition.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner has already been granted bail in the connected criminal case by the learned Court below itself, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Sikarpur P.S. Case No.113 of 2023.

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