Ranjeet Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ranjeet Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: appellant to be enlarged on bail on bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks; impugned order dated 03.08.2024 set aside with respect to this appellant only.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant deserves anticipatory bail in Chhabilapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024 despite rejection of his prayer by the trial court by order dated 03.08.2024.

Court's answer

Considering the nature of the accusation and the appellant's clean antecedent, the appellant is to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Biharsharif, Nalanda.

Ratio / Principle

The criminal appeal is allowed and the impugned order dated 03.08.2024 is set aside with respect to this appellant only.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.; decided 15-01-2026) allowed Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3981 of 2024 against the order dated 03.08.2024 of the learned Additional Sessions Judge 6th cum Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Biharsharif, Nalanda, whereby the appellant's prayer for anticipatory bail in ABP No. 1214 of 2024 (arising out of Chhabilapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024, registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506/34 IPC, Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35 Arms Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act) had been rejected. Counsel for the appellant urged that the allegation of assault was general and omnibus, that the specific accusation of assault and firing was against other accused, that there was no specific accusation of abuse by caste name so as to attract the SC/ST Act, and that the appellant had clean antecedents; none appeared for respondent no. 2 despite valid service. Considering the nature of accusation and clean antecedent, the Court directed that the appellant, upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks, be enlarged on bail on bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, and set aside the impugned order with respect to this appellant only.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3981 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2024 Thana- CHHABILAPUR District- Nalanda

======================================================

Ranjeet Yadav Son of Jagdish Yadav Resident of Nansut Bigha, Chhabilapur, P.S.- Chhabilapur, District- Nalanada, Bihar

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Sanju Devi Wife of Dukhan Manjhi R/O Meyaar, P.S.- Chhabilapur, Dist.Nalanda

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. Public Prosecutor ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

5 15-01-2026

Despite valid service of notice, none appears on behalf of the respondent no. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the appellant and the

State.

This appeal has been filed against the order dated 03.08.2024 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge 6^th cum Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Biharsharif, Nalanda in ABP No. 1214 of 2024 arising out of Chhabilapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024 registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35 of Arms Act and Section 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, whereby the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3981 of 2024(5) dt.15-01-2026 2/3

prayer for anticipatory bail of appellant has been rejected.

As per F.I.R., on 25.06.2024 at about 6 AM, all the named accused persons including this appellant assaulted the nephew of informant with fists and slaps.

Learned counsel for the appellant submits that allegation of assault is general and omnibus and there is no specific accusation of any overt act against the appellant. Specific accusation of assault and firing is against other accused persons. There is no specific accusation that this appellant abused informant by caste name and as such, no case under SC/ST Act is made out against him. Appellant claims clean antecedent.

Learned Spl. Public Prosecutor for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

Considering the nature of accusation and clean antecedent, let the appellant, as named above, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge 6^th cum Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Biharsharif, Nalanda Chhabilapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3981 of 2024(5) dt.15-01-2026 3/3

Accordingly, this criminal appeal is allowed and

impugned order dated 03.08.2024 is set aside with respect to

this appellant only.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

Navya/-

U T