Ranjan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80875 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2025 Thana- BAIRIYA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ranjan Singh S/o Late Firangi Singh R/o Village- Patkhauli, P.S- Patkhauli, Dist- West Champaran (Bagaha) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amarendra Nath Verma, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii) (c) of the N.D.P.S. Act and Sections 310(4) and 310(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 25(1-B) (a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that, 5-6 persons were sitting beside the canal and on seeing the police they started fleeing away, leaving their motorcycles. It is further alleged that all of them were apprehended and the petitioner is one amongst them.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. From

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80875 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/2 perusal of the seizure list, it is evident, that one pistol of 9mm was recovered from the conscious possession of the co-accused Pankaj Singh and from the utility box of his motorcycle all together 1.362 gram of charas like intoxicant was recovered. It has further been submitted that this petitioner has been framed in this case due to his criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.05.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of seven cases.

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 released on bail in connection with Bairiya P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S.,Bettiah, West Champaran/concerned trial Court.

7. Accordingly, the application stands allowed. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jyoti/- U T