Vijay Ram Alias Vijay Bhuiyan Vs the State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Vijay Ram Alias Vijay Bhuiyan Vs the State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Nagar Untari, Garhwa, in connection with Ramna P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 [S.T.Case No.290 of 2025].

Issue for consideration

Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in connection with Ramna P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 [S.T.Case No.290 of 2025], registered for offences under sections 302, 506, 34 I.P.C.

Court's answer

Regular bail granted: the petitioner is not named in the FIR and has not been identified as the murderer of the informant's father; Arun Bhuiyan @ Arun Ram, against whom identical allegation stands and whose name was likewise pointed out by the police informer, had been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1587 of 2024; and the petitioner has been in custody since 27.06.2025.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Nagar Untari, Garhwa, in connection with Ramna P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 [S.T.Case No.290 of 2025].

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail granted (B.A. No. 10466 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; decided 06.01.2026) to Vijay Ram @ Vijay Bhuian, in custody since 27.06.2025, charged under sections 302, 506, 34 I.P.C in Ramna P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 [S.T.Case No.290 of 2025] pending before learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Nagar Untari, Garhwa. Grounds: petitioner not named in the FIR (which alleges killing of the deceased Shiv Bhuiyan, father of the informant, by Nanda Paswan); petitioner not identified as the murderer, his name having been taken by the police informer; co-accused Arun Bhuiyan @ Arun Ram, facing identical allegation and likewise pointed out by the police informer, had already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1587 of 2024. Release ordered on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the trial judge. State counsel had opposed the bail prayer.

2026:JHHC:138

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI B.A. No. 10466 of 2025

---- Vijay Ram @ Vijay Bhuian aged 40 years, son of late Bigan Bhuiyan, resident of Village Jogiral, PO-Tandawa, PS-Ramuna and District -Garhwa .... Petitioner

-- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gopal K. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Apurv Krishna, Advocate Ms. Priyanka Boby, Advocate Ms. Chanchal Chhaya, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, Advocate ----

3 /06.01.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State.

This application has been filed for grant of regular bail

to the petitioner in connection with Ramna P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 [S.T.Case No.290 of 2025], registered for the offence under sections 302, 506, 34 I.P.C, pending in court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Nagar Untari, Garhwa.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the petitioner happened to be cousin brother of the informant and they are in inimical terms and in the F.I.R the allegations are made against Nanda Paswan of killing the deceased namely, Shiv Bhuiyan who happened to be the father of the informant. He further submits that the petitioner

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has not been identified as committing murder of the father of the informant along with Nanda Paswan and the name of the petitioner has been taken by the police informer.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State opposed the prayer of regular bail of the petitioner and submits that name of the petitioner has been taken by the police informer.

Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the petitioner has not been identified to be murderer of the father of the informant and Arun Bhuiyan @ Arun Ram against whom identical allegation is there and whose name has also been pointed out by the police informer, has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1587 of 2024 and the petitioner is in custody since 27.06.2025, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Nagar Untari, Garhwa, in connection with Ramna P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 [S.T.Case No.290 of 2025].

( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

Dated: 06^th January, 2026 SI/

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