Ranjeet Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1932 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-341 Year-2023 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ranjeet Sah S/o Late Jado Lal Sah R/o vill - Thahar, P.s.- Runnisaidpur, Distt.- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vaidehi Raman Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that 5-6 unknown persons shot dead the brother of the informant and he raised suspicion against the petitioner and one Karan Ram to be the men behind the said incident.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to dirty village politics. Learned counsel has further submitted that the occurrence took place on 24.06.2023 at 8 P.M but information was given to the police after two days on 26.06.2023 at 3 P.M., without any explanation. Learned
2/4 counsel has next submitted that on the alleged date of occurrence the petitioner was in judicial custody in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 156 of 2023 and a mere suspicion has been raised against the petitioner. There is nothing to connect the petitoner with the alleged crime barring confessional statement of co-accused, which cannot be relied upon at this stage. Lastly it has been submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted in the case and the petitioner has six antecedent out of which he has been acquitted in four cases and he is in custody since 29.01.2024.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. He has submitted that the postmortem report shows the cause of death of the deceased due to haemorrhage and shock leading to C/R failure as a result of injuries mentioned in postmortem report caused by fire-arm. He has next submitted that during investigation the police found the case true against the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the respective parties and taking into account that the only evidence as of now is confessional statement of co-accused and also the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty
3/4 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below/concerned Court in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 341 of 2023 subject to the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(iv) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (v). In view of the antecedent of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the SSP/SP of concerned district within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the SSP/SP a certificate
4/4 will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) Prakash/- U