Ranjan Kumar @ Ravindra Yadav @ Ravinder Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89840 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-407 Year-2023 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar @ Ravindra yadav @ Ravinder Kumar Son of Raja Yadav Resident of Village-Darwa,p.s-Uphara, District-Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 407 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 385 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the informant was conducting the construction work of the road in Shivtahal Bigha. On 06.12.2023 at 09:00 PM, 10-15 armed persons arrived and handed over a leaflet and told them to stop the work, and they also demanded a levy; without that, they will not permit any work to proceed, and failing which, dire consequences have to be faced.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89840 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation, one Rahul Yadav has given his confessional statement and on the basis of his statement, petitioner name has surfaced. It has also been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. No TIP has been conducted. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 16.09.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of three 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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Sherghati, Gaya Ji in connection with Gurua P.S. Case No. 407 of 2023.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T