Rajesh Kumar Ranjan @ Rajesh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86759 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2025 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Ranjan @ Rajesh Yadav, son of Ramadhar Singh, Resident of Bashishthpuri, New Police Line Ara, P.S - Nawada Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nawal Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajit Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-04-2026 Heard Mr. Nawal Kishor Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 100 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 324(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, petitioner along with other co-accused persons, had forcibly entered into the shop of the informant and they had assaulted the informant and one Shyam Nandan causing injuries to them. Specific allegation against the petitioner is that he had assaulted the informant by means of iron rod causing head injury to him.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86759 of 2025(5) dt.09-04-2026 2/3 petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Due to enmity, the petitioner has been made accused in the present case. Both the parties were indulged into free fight and the petitioner, in his self defence, may have caused injury to the persons of the informant, without intention. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that due to enmity, the petitioner has been made accused in the present case. Both the parties were indulged into free fight and the petitioner, in his self defence, may have caused injury to the persons of the informant, without intention. I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86759 of 2025(5) dt.09-04-2026 3/3 each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 100 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T