Masudan Ram v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC30 Jan 2026CR. MISC./81293/2025

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Bail granted; offences under Sections 127(2), 103, 351(2), 61(2), 3(5) B.N.S. and Section 27 Arms Act; Ariyari P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025, Sheikhpura; fatal firing on informant's father on 29.07.2025; petitioner not an assailant, only prior threat alleged with co-accused Raghunandan Ram; charge-sheet filed; no criminal antecedents; custody since 07.09.2025; bail-bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties to satisfaction of A.C.J.M.-II, Sheikhpura; Patna High Court; Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-II, Sheikhpura, in connection with Ariary P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025. ¶¶21

Masudan Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81293 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- ARIYARI District- Sheikhpura

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MASUDAN RAM S/O LATE PARMESHWAR RAM R/o Village- Kemra, P.S- Ariyari, Dist- Sheikhpura

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP For the Informant : Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 30-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

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A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

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offence punishable under Sections 127(2), 103, 351(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 29.07.2025 at about 6 PM, while father of informant was returning home and reached near Kemra village in an auto, in the meantime, co-accused Arun Ram, Manoj Ram, Uday Kumar and Vikas Ram, all armed with pistols, stopped the auto and fired upon father of informant as a result of which, he died. It is further alleged that all other F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, are also involved in the offence and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81293 of 2025(2) dt.30-01-2026 2/3

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prior to the incident, co-accused Raghunandan Ram and this petitioner threatened the father of informant of dire consequences on his way back home.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that petitioner is not the assailant of the deceased and he is only alleged to have threatened the deceased of dire consequences prior to the incident. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since 07.09.2025.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, fact that petitioner is not one of the assailant, period of custody and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.

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Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-II, Sheikhpura in connection

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81293 of 2025(2) dt.30-01-2026 3/3

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with Ariary P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashank/-

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Masudan Ram v. The State of Bihar

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