Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Nayak @ Karu Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail REJECTED. Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.49081 of 2026, order dated 22-07-2026, Shailendra Singh, J. (single judge, oral order). Petitioner: Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Nayak @ Karu Mahto (counsel: Sudish Kumar, Adv.); Opposite Party: State of Bihar (APP: Mritunjay Kumar Nirala). FIR: Kashichak P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025 dated 19.11.2025, Distt. Nawada; offences under ss.191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 352 & 351(2) BNS. Allegations: mob assault with iron rod, sticks and lathis on informant and companion; fracture injury to informant; Rs. 15,000 snatched. Factors: seriousness of allegation, four criminal antecedents (2006–2013 and 2022; on bail in all), case under investigation. No precedent cited; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
The court weighed the seriousness of the allegation — the petitioner allegedly assaulted the informant and his companion, resulting in fracture injury to the informant as appears from the FIR — coupled with the petitioner's four criminal antecedents and the fact that the case is under investigation.