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Arms Act, 1959

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Lalkrishna Adwani @ Chhotu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Chandan Kumar and Lalkrishna Adwani, were arrested in connection with a robbery alleged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959. They claim they were falsely implicated based on a co‑accused's statement, no incriminating articles were recovered …

Sudin YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sudin Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, after two pistols, cartridges and magazines were seized and an accomplice identified him as the supplier. The petitioner contended that he had no incriminating …

Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered a second application for regular bail filed by Alok Kumar, who is charged under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act for possession of a loaded pistol and four live cartridges. The prosecution relied on the seized weapon as the material evidence, while the …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Suraj Kumar was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of 3.5 kg of ganja, 56.375 litres of illicit liquor, a pistol and two magazines. He was charged under sections 8(B) and 20(B)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and sections 25(1‑b)(I), 26 …

Redy YadavversusThe State of BIhar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Redy Yadav sought anticipatory bail after being named in a FIR for alleged offences under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, relating to an incident during a Durga Puja immersion where a co‑accused, Shivam Kumar, brandished a country‑made pistol. The prosecution’s case is …

Ashish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashish Kumar, was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since 1 November 2025 and the FIR does not name him as an eyewitness, but his name appears in the …

Chandan Kumar Tiwary @ Chandan Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Tiwary, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar officials to grant him an arms license for a handgun (rifle). He had already submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate of Patna on 31‑11‑2021, but no decision had …

Rajmangal PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajmangal Prasad filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him a handgun license under the Arms Act. He had already submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate, Gaya on 19 May 2023, but no decision had been …

PAVAN BIND @ GOLU BINDversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Pavan Bind, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 299 of 2025) involving alleged violations of Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Sections 3, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. He claimed the charges were false and based on a planted recovery, arguing that his prolonged …

ALAUDDINversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Alauddin, who was arrested in connection with Crime No. 103 of 2026 involving alleged theft of articles, a sharp‑edged weapon and a screwdriver, and charges under …

Satyendra PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Satyendra Prasad applied for an arms licence on 23 June 2022, claiming threats to his life and property. The District Magistrate, Patna, rejected the application via Memo No. 3598 dated 17 October 2023 without recording any reasons or considering the alleged threat, and the Commissioner, …

Vivek Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Vivek Kumar Tiwari, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him an arms licence. He had submitted an application in the prescribed format to the Siwan District Magistrate eight years earlier, but no decision had been taken. The …

Abhishek Kumar TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant an arms licence that he had applied for eight years earlier. He alleged that despite filing the application in the prescribed format before the Siwan District Magistrate, …

Vikash Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Vikash Kumar Mishra, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him an arms licence. He had already submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate, Siwan, on 21‑02‑2024, but no decision had been taken. The …

TRIVENI PATHAKversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Triveni Pathak, accused in Crime No. 290/2025 under IPC Sections 103(1) and 238, the Bombay Narcotic Substances Act, and the Arms Act. The applicant argued that the FIR was lodged after the victim's body was recovered, there were no …

VISHAL VARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a holder of a valid arms licence for a revolver since 2011, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the authorities to decide his renewal application filed on 16‑10‑2025. The licensing authority had requested a police character report, which disclosed three serious …

Parvind KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Parvind Kumar applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged murder and offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that on 24 November 2025, two unknown assailants shot the informant's grandfather, who later died, and that the …

Md. Arif SakirversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Md. Arif Sakir, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him an arms licence for a handgun. He had already submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate, Patna on 10‑11‑2023, but no decision had been …

RAVIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ravi, who was charged under Section 109(1) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 25 and 28 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at police during an attempted arrest, though no police officer was injured. Ravi claimed the weapon and cartridge …

SHADABversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shadab, accused in Crime No. 90 of 2025 under Sections 109(1), 352 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 4 and 5 of the Arms Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the key witnesses had turned hostile …

KUNDAN SINGH PATEL @ VISHALversusSTATE OF U.P.

Kundan Singh Patel @ Vishal applied for bail in a case arising from S.T. No.818 of 2024, where he is charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. This is his second bail application; the first was rejected on 13‑Jan‑2026. The applicant offered no new ground for bail …

Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Kumar Tiwari @ Ravi TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, was arrested on 15 November 2022 in connection with a murder case (Sections 302, 34 IPC) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. He filed multiple bail petitions, all of which were rejected, the latest being in this proceeding. The petitioner argued that he had …

Sandeep Kumar @ Sandeep Giri @ Sandeep Kumar GiriversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Sandeep Kumar, was charged under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act for allegedly supplying an illegal weapon from jail. He applied for regular bail for the first time, which was rejected on 2 September 2025, and made a second bail application before this Court on 1 May …

Amoli YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, seven members of the Yadav family, were arrested in connection with FIR No. 483 of 2025 for alleged assault causing head injuries during a land dispute. They were charged under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959. The petitioners contended …

Suraj Maharaj @ Suraj Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Suraj Maharaj, a student and private employee, feared arrest in a murder case (Ekma P.S. Case No. 277 of 2025) where he was alleged to have violated Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case is based on a confessional …

Deepu Kumar @ Dipu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepu Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Makhdumpur PS Case No. 903 of 2025) registered under several offences of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The FIR alleges that a group of twelve accused, including the …

Jitendra BindversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Jitendra Bind and his son Pappu Bind, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Makhdumpur Case No. 346 of 2025) involving offences under the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. The allegations stem from a family dispute that allegedly led to an …

MD. MAUSAM and ANRversusSTATE OF BIHAR

CONSIGNED

The appellants MD Mausam and the late MD Naushad were convicted under Sections 25(1‑AA) and 26(2) of the Arms Act for allegedly operating a mini‑gun factory at their house, based on a police raid and seizure of pistols and manufacturing equipment. The prosecution’s case relied solely on police …

Ashok Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ashok Kumar Singh, applied in 2006 for an arms licence (cases 516/2006 and 517/2006). The District Magistrate, Buxar, rejected the application on 28‑Oct‑2021 on the ground that a training certificate under Rule 10 of the Arms Rules, 2016 was required, a requirement that was …

Pappu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pappu Yadav, was arrested in connection with a murder case (S.Tr. No.45A/2023) alleged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that nine persons participated in the killing, but the petitioner’s counsel argued that …

Raj Kishore SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Raj Kishore Singh, applied for an arms licence in 2011 which was initially rejected by the District Magistrate, Buxar despite a favourable police verification report. The matter was remanded by the Divisional Commissioner, who directed a fresh decision considering Sections 13 and 14 …

Munna SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Munna Singh and Abhijeet Prakash, appealed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the Special Judge's refusal to grant regular bail in a case involving murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy under multiple IPC …

RAM DASSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The police, acting on a tip, apprehended Ram Das and his companions while they were preparing to commit dacoity and recovered country‑made pistols. He was charged under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act, convicted and sentenced to seven years' …

Sujeet Kumar @ Sujit Kumar @ PriyaranjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302 and 120B IPC, Section 27 Arms Act) and has been in custody since 23 December 2025. He contended that he has a clean antecedent and that the FIR does not specifically allege his participation, asserting that he …

TAVISH RAZAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Tavish Raza, who is charged under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 for allegedly shooting Arman Sonu during a dispute over a marriage. The applicant contended that he …

Lalu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Lalu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a police patrol recovered a pistol, live cartridges and a mobile phone from his possession. He filed an application for regular bail, claiming innocence, alleging that the procedure under …

Gulam Ahmad Raza @ Ahmad Raza @ PulsarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Gulam Ahmad Raza, was charged under Sections 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly participating in an attack on an informant and his son. The prosecution’s case relied on the testimony of a co‑accused who, in a confessional statement, named the …

Ram Pravesh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Ram Pravesh Mahto was named in an FIR for the murder of a deceased under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 103(1) and 27 of the Arms Act. He sought bail, claiming that the actual assailant was Brajesh Kumar and that he was not involved in the killing. The State opposed bail, alleging that Mahto was part …

Shivam Kumar @ BholaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shivam Kumar was arrested in connection with a case (Maker P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 310(4) and 310(5) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑Ba), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that he was an associate of criminals planning a loot. He had …

PRASHANT @ PINTA YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The appellant Prashant Yadav was convicted by the Additional Session Judge for offences under Sections 307, 504, 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act, based largely on the testimony of the complainant who later turned hostile and on the alleged recovery of a pistol from the …

DELINQUENT JUVENILE X MINORversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court of Allahabad entertained a criminal revision filed by a juvenile (X) seeking to quash the denial of bail by the Children Court/Special Judge under the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Board. The revisionist argued that the juvenile, who was in custody since June 2025, had no …

RAMGOPAL @ BHAVVALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ramgopal @ Bhavval, who was charged under IPC sections 103(1), 309(6), 317(2) and Section 3 of the Arms Act in a case registered as Crime No. 0231 of 2024. The applicant argued that he was not named in the FIR, that CCTV footage was …

ASHIK RAJPOOTversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ashik Rajpoot, who was charged under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing on a police party. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, noting that no police were injured, he …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Suraj Kumar, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that the seized weapons and ammunition were recovered from the crime scene of a murder and not from his possession. The prosecution claimed that the petitioner was …

UMAR ALI KUMBHARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Umar Ali Kumbhar appealed a conviction under Section 25(1‑B) of the Arms Act for allegedly possessing a country‑made semi‑automatic pistol and live cartridges. He argued that the trial court relied solely on a police officer’s statement and a panchnama, without any ballistic or scientific …

Md. Iftakhar @ IstakharversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Iftakhar, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging his involvement in a shooting incident under Sections 126(2), 109, 61(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The informant claimed that Iftakhar drew a firearm at a market …

Gazni @ Rahul @ Rahul kumarversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Gazni (Rahul) Kumar, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging that he and five others assaulted an informant with a firearm, snatched his mobile phone and fired bullets. He contended that the allegations were false, general and omnibus, and that he had been falsely implicated. …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, filed an application on 18-11-2025 with the District Magistrate-cum- District Arms Magistrate of Jehanabad for a license to possess a non‑prohibited bore rifle and pistol under the Arms Act. No decision was taken on the application, prompting the petitioner to file a …

Dharmendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State authorities to grant him a licence for a non‑prohibited bore rifle and pistol under the Arms Act. He had already submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate of Jehanabad on 3 December 2025, but no …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him a license for an NP bore rifle under the Arms Act. He had earlier submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate-cum-District Arms Magistrate of …

Nishant GauravversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Nishant Gaurav, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and related officials to grant him a license for an NP bore rifle under the Arms Act. He had submitted an application on 24‑06‑2024 to the District Magistrate‑cum‑District Arms Magistrate, Nawada, but no …

Shivjeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shivjeet Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him a license for a non‑prohibited bore rifle and pistol under the Arms Act. He had submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District Magistrate‑cum‑District …

Shailendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shailendra Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and its officials to grant him a license for a non‑prohibited bore rifle, revolver and pistol under the Arms Act. He had already submitted an application in the prescribed format to the District …

Tuntun Kumar @ Tuntun RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tuntun Kumar, sought regular bail in a case involving alleged murder (IPC s.302), common intention (IPC s.34) and illegal possession of arms (Arms Act s.27) arising from a firing incident at a sand mine that resulted in two deaths and injuries. The prosecution’s case was based on the …

Pramod YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Pramod Yadav, was charged under Sections 302, 120(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a murder case (Shankarpur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2022). He has been in custody since 26‑04‑2023 and applied for regular bail. The State reported that all charge‑sheeted …

Roshan GoswamiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Roshan Goswami, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B) a and 26 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated after a police vehicle check recovered cartridges, a motorcycle and an iron rod from him. The prosecution alleged that he attempted …

Satish Kumar @ Satish Paswan @ Jhunki @ JulfiversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

Satish Kumar was arrested in July 2025 for alleged involvement in a 2017 robbery and shooting at his jewelry shop in Nawada, for which he is charged under IPC sections 396, 397, 398 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that three assailants entered the shop, one fired a pistol …

Shivendra Singh @ Shivendra Kumar Singh and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISPOSED

The petitioners were charged under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in Saharsa P.S. Case No. 639 of 2017. The learned Sessions Judge had set aside the Chief Judicial Magistrate's order taking cognizance of the offences, prompting the petitioners to file a …

Ritik SoniversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ritik Soni, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that no weapon was recovered from his possession and that the police seizure did not comply with Section 105 of the BNSS. The prosecution claimed that a country‑made pistol …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rahul Kumar was arrested in connection with a shooting incident recorded in Sherghati P.S. Case No. 337 of 2025, charged under sections 109, 126(2), 115(2) and 115(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The FIR alleges that co‑accused Rajeev Pathak gave a …

Sanjay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar Singh, challenged a decision dated 02.04.2025 by the District Magistrate of Saharsa that denied him an arms licence on the ground that he lacked a training certificate. He sought a writ of mandamus to quash the denial and to compel the authorities to grant the licence, …

Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Magistrate of Patna to sanction his application for an N.P.Bore rifle licence, which had been pending since 25 June 2025. He argued that under the Arms Act the licence should be granted within 60 days of …

Md. NadimversusThe State Of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Nadim, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged robbery, assault with a pistol, and illegal possession of arms under Sections 309(6) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution’s case is based on the …

Ajay Kumar SrivastavaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Ajay Kumar Srivastava, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his application for an arms licence by the District Magistrate, Patna, and the subsequent dismissal of his appeal by the Divisional Commissioner. He argued that the authorities wrongly relied on his alleged …

Sanjiv KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered a bail petition filed by Sanjiv Kumar, who was accused under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act for alleged possession of three illegal firearms and eighteen cartridges recovered during a police seizure. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that nothing …

Mr. Saurav Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Saurav Kumar Singh applied for an arms licence which was rejected by the District Magistrate, Patna, and the rejection was upheld by the Divisional Commissioner. The petitioner contended that the authorities ignored his threat perception, his occupation as a goldsmith, and a recent …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Manish Kumar was arrested on 4 March 2025 in connection with a FIR dated 1 March 2025 alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case is based on the confessional statements of co‑accused Bunty Kumar, who …

Bharat Prasad Singh @ Bharat Kumar Singh @ Bharat KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Bharat Prasad Singh, charged under IPC sections 324, 302, 120B, 34 and Arms Act section 27, applied for bail after being in custody since 16‑11‑2024. An earlier bail application was rejected, but the petitioner argued that only charge‑framing has occurred, no witnesses have been examined, and the …

Chunchun SinghversusThe Satate of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Chunchun Singh, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 302, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging he shot and killed the deceased. He has been in custody since 24 September 2025 and possesses six serious criminal antecedents. The …

Santosh Kumar @ Santosh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Santosh Mahto was arrested on 5 April 2025 in connection with a 2017 bank robbery case (Sherghati P.S. Case No. 220) and charged under IPC sections 419, 414, 120(B) and Arms Act sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on the confessional statements of co‑accused who …

ANKIT KASHYAPversusSTATE OF U.P.

Ankit Kashyap was arrested in connection with offences under IPC sections 105, 351(2), 351(3), 352 and the Arms Act and has been in jail since 21‑12‑2024. Only one of the fourteen charge‑sheet witnesses, the informant, has been examined and the informant altered his statement about the place of the …

Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rajeev Kumar was arrested on 20 November 2024 in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol, a live cartridge and a mobile phone were seized from his possession. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, while the State argued that he had …

PRAVINSINH HIMMATSINH SOLANKIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

46-ANY OTHER MODE @ FH

The petitioner, a retired forest department official, held a self‑protection arms licence issued in Panchmahal in 1989, which was confiscated in 2018 and later released after his acquittal. He applied to transfer the licence to Vadodara, but the Additional District Magistrate rejected the request …

SATISH SANJAY SHEDGEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Four petitioners, all in custody for offences under the IPC, Arms Act, Maharashtra Police Act and the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, filed writ petitions alleging that their bail applications pending before the District Judge‑6 and Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, were unduly delayed. …

Krishna Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Krishna Kumar Singh was arrested in August 2025 in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. During the investigation, six country‑made pistols, thirteen magazines and five cartridges were seized from his possession. The petitioner applied for regular …

Navin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Navin Kumar and Rajiv Ranjan Raushan, were arrested on 22 September 2025 in connection with a case involving the alleged recovery of a country-made pistol and live cartridges, charged under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. They contended that they were falsely …

Sumer Singh @ Somar Singh @ Surendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sumer Singh, was arrested in connection with a land‑dispute‑related shooting on 2 December 2023, in which the victim Bhagwat Singh sustained multiple firearm injuries. He is charged under IPC sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 307, 326 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner sought …

Ashish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ashish Kumar was arrested on 30 July 2025 in connection with a case involving an alleged shooting by a co‑accused. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner’s name was derived from the confessional statement of another accused and that no third‑information report (TIP) had been filed. The …

Prashant Kumar @ Prasant KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Prashant Kumar, was arrested in September 2022 in connection with a murder case (STR No.05 of 2023) under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that unknown assailants shot the victim, leading to her death, and that the …

Tuntun Mandal @ Tuntun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioner Tuntun Mandal was arrested in connection with a murder case (Section 103(1) of the BNS, 2023) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since 13 November 2025. The petitioner claims the FIR is false and that his implication stems solely from a co-accused’s …

Shyam Sundar PrasadversusThe state of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shyam Sundar Prasad applied for an N.P. bore rifle license which was rejected by the District Magistrate, West Champaran. The rejection was upheld by the Commissioner, Tirhut Division. The petitioner filed a writ petition alleging that the licensing authorities failed to consider a police report of …

Ganesh Kumar MehtaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ganesh Kumar Mehta was arrested in connection with the possession of a pistol and 13.55 grams of brown sugar, alleged offences under sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act and sections 25(1‑b)A and 26 of the Arms Act. The petitioner pleaded innocence, claiming no conscious possession and that the …

Sintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioners, Sintu Kumar and Pintu Kumar, were arrested on 30‑08‑2025 in connection with a murder‑related FIR dated 13‑08‑2025 that alleged offences under the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959. The informant’s brother was shot on an over‑bridge, and the informant …

Jokhu Prasad @ Jitendra Prasad @ Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Jokhu Prasad was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Sangrampur Case No. 253 of 2024) alleged to have arisen from a property‑related dispute. He was charged under sections 103, 3(5) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The petitioner claimed …

Rudal TantiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Rudal Tanti was arrested in connection with a case under sections 25(1‑B)a and 26 of the Arms Act, 1959 after a pistol and live cartridges were recovered from his house. He contended that no incriminating article was found in his personal possession, that he was falsely implicated, and that he had …

Atul PatelversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Atul Patel, was charged under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and several provisions of the Arms Act for a murder and related offences. He applied for bail, having been in judicial custody since August 2023. The High Court had earlier rejected regular bail, directing the trial …

Atabul Shekh @ Rahul @ AtabulversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Atabul Shekh, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Sonbersa Case No. 146 of 2025) alleging his participation in an assault with a sharp weapon (dabia) that contributed to the death of the informant's husband. The prosecution alleged that the deceased suffered both …

Abhijeet Raj @ Abhijeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Abhijeet Raj, was named in an FIR for murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He contended that he was not an eyewitness, that the FIR confused his identity with another person named Abhijeet Kumar, and that CCTV footage was of poor quality and did …

Md. Jeyauddin @ JiyauddinversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Jeyauddin, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under the Arms Act for alleged involvement in a clandestine firearms manufacturing operation at his residence. The FIR, based on secret information, led police to recover firearms and manufacturing materials, …

STATE OF U.P.versusRAM BEHARI

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed the trial court’s order acquitting Ram Behari of offences under Section 25 of the Arms Act read with Section 14 of the Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas Act, 1983. The prosecution alleged that the accused was found in possession of live cartridges without a …

VIVEK KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Vivek Kumar Singh, who was arrested in connection with a case under sections 325 of the B.N.S., sections 3, 5A and 8 of the Cow Slaughter Act, and section 11 of the …

SHOYEBversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Shoyeb, filed a bail application in Criminal Case No.473 of 2025, which involved charges under Sections 103(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/25 of the Arms Act. The applicant was not named in the FIR; his name appeared only in the statement of a squealer, …

VIKRAM SINGHversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Vikram Singh, owner of a vehicle that was used to transport a cow and its progeny, challenged an FIR dated 23 September 2025 filed under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cows Slaughter Act, 1955 (sections 3, 5A, 8, 5B) and the Arms Act, 1959 (sections 3, 25). He argued that he had no …

Vikash Kumar @ Blackberry @ Vikas KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vikash Kumar was arrested on 14 September 2025 in connection with a case involving alleged possession of two country‑made pistols, 20 live cartridges and extortion, charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNSS) Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. The prosecution presented the seized …

Ram Pukar Mahto @ Pukar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ram Pukar Mahto, was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting a victim, invoking his caste name, and causing the victim's death. He had been in judicial custody since 25 January 2025 …

Satish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Satish Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Bihar and the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, to grant him a handgun license under the Arms Act. He had submitted the prescribed application on 17‑12‑2020, but no decision had been taken. The petitioner argued that the delay …

SAGEERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, charged under Section 302 IPC and Section 4 of the Arms Act for the murder of his wife, sought bail, claiming innocence and alleging a delayed FIR and violation of his Article 21 rights after three years of incarceration. The applicant argued that the post‑mortem indicated a death …

Arun Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Arun Kumar Gupta, filed an application for a pistol licence on 01‑08‑2018, supported by a recommendation from the local SHO citing threats to his life in a Naxal‑affected area. Despite the application being in the prescribed format, the District Magistrate of Kaimur had not taken any …

Rishi Kumar @ RishiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Rishi Kumar, was arrested on 10 December 2025 in connection with a robbery‑theft case (Sasaram PS Case No. 833 of 2025) and charged under Sections 309(5) and 109 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that two miscreants …

Tej Prakash SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Tej Prakash Singh, holder of a double‑barrel gun licence (No. 01/2007) since 2007, filed a writ petition seeking the release of his arms licence and the gun he had deposited with the police as per a notice. He submitted that he had complied with the notice, deposited the arms, and …

Dharmpal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Dharmpal Kumar, was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of a country‑made pistol and three empty cartridges, charged under sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act. He contended that the seized items were not in his possession and that the police failed to comply with …

Shailesh Kumar @ Shailesh Ray @ Shailesh RoyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner sought regular bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1-b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was apprehended on information of extortion at gunpoint and that a pistol with live cartridges was recovered from the roadside. The petitioner contended that the arms were not …

Shivam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shivam Kumar was arrested in connection with Town Police Station Case No. 651 of 2024 for alleged firing at an informant, alleged offences being under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution claimed that unknown assailants …

Shyam Babu Gop @ Shyam Babu RayversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Shyam Babu Gop, was named in an FIR under sections 25(1b)a, 26, 27, 29 and 30 of the Arms Act for alleged possession of illegal arms. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and that his name was mentioned only because a co‑accused, who was a member of a security …

Md. Niyaj @ Md. NiyazversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Niyaj, was arrested on 10 April 2024 in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑B)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act, after a loaded country‑made pistol and two live cartridges were seized from his possession. He contended that the search and seizure violated Section 100 of the …

Pappu Kumar @ Prem BabuversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Pappu Kumar, is in judicial custody for alleged offences under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, 1959. He contends that he has been falsely implicated and has been in custody since 03‑03‑2025. He previously sought regular bail, which was denied on 16‑10‑2025, and has …

Nitish Kumar @ Pintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, was arrested in connection with a 2017 FIR alleging murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. He remained absconding until his surrender on 24 March 2023, after which the charge was …

Shambhu Ray @ Sambhu Ray @ Shambhu GopeversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Shambhu Ray, accused of murder and related offences under Sections 307, 302, 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, has been in custody since March 2023. After three prior rejections of regular bail, he filed a fourth bail application, arguing that the trial is still pending, two witnesses …

SANT RAM ALIAS SATYA RAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

Sant Ram was convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act and sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge, Budaun. He appealed, contending that the trial court failed to consider the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, and the relevant provisions of the Code of …

DHEERAJ SURENDRA UPADHYAY @ DHEERAJ SURENDRA UPADHYAYversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The High Court considered the bail application of Dheeraj Surendra Upadhyay, who was arrested for possession of illegal firearms under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Sections 37(1)(a) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Station Act, 1951. The applicant claimed innocence and asserted that …

Shahnawaz Alam @ AryanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Shahnawaz Alam, sought anticipatory bail in a case where he was implicated in an alleged arms offence under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution alleged that a co‑accused, Md. Ahsan, was found with a pistol and cartridges, and that the petitioner’s …

Md. Anasarul @ Md. AnsharulversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Anasarul, was arrested after a police raid near the Kamala river recovered a rifle, a motorcycle and a mobile phone. He claims he was merely the driver of the motorcycle and that no weapon was found in his possession, asserting his innocence. The prosecution opposes bail, citing …

Pinka Mandal @ Praveen Mandal @ Pravin Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Pinka Mandal, was charged under multiple sections of the IPC, the Arms Act and the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a loot planned by the Simiya Khatoon gang. The police, acting on secret information, apprehended four accused who named the petitioner, but no direct evidence or …

Ram Pravesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ram Pravesh Yadav was arrested in connection with a FIR (Kashichak PS Case No. 57 of 2025) that alleged his participation in a violent dispute, including firing of a weapon that injured the informant's son. The petitioner contended that the shooting was solely attributable to co‑accused Chandan …

Kanhaiya Giri @ Kanhaiya Kumar GiriversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Giri, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Manuapul P.S. Case No.2 of 2024) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 34 and Arms Act section 27. The prosecution alleged that three persons on a motorcycle attacked an informant returning from …

Amit Kumar Yadav @ Amit YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Amit Kumar Yadav and Sudhir Sah, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, alleging they were implicated only through the confessional statement of a co‑accused, Sunil Kumar. The …

Sudhir Sah @ Sudhir Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Amit Kumar Yadav and Sudhir Sah, were arrested in connection with a robbery alleged under section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The FIR states that a traveller was looted of Rs.5,00,000 by six accused in a Scorpio vehicle. During …

Ashlok Kumar @ Ashlok Kumar Singh @ Ashlok SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashlok Kumar, was implicated in a case involving alleged conspiracy to commit violent offences and illegal possession of firearms, charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution’s case rested solely on the statement of a …

Ranjit RaiversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Ranjit Rai and his relative Indrajit @ Ranjit Rai, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with PS Bidupur Case No. 424 of 2025, which alleges offences under Sections 109, 326(a), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The second …

Vivek Prajapati @ JhagaruversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vivek Prajapati was charged with assault, firing a pistol, and caste‑based slurs under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, along with IPC sections 341, 323, 307/34 and the Arms Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, which the Additional Sessions Judge …

Deepak Kumar Deepak @ Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, was arrested on 27 August 2022 in connection with NDPS and Arms Act offences and has been in custody for over three years. Earlier bail applications were rejected, but co‑accused persons in the same case were granted bail by the same bench. The trial court had examined …

AJIT @ JANGIO RAMANBHAI RAVAL THRO. MANSURI MOHAMMED SHARIFversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Ajit @ Jangio Ramanbhai Raval was preventively detained on 30 January 2026 by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a "dangerous person". He filed a petition challenging the order, arguing that no material was placed …

Sonu BaithaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sonu Baitha, was arrested in connection with a case under sections 317(2), 317(3) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution alleged that a pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from a co‑accused and …

Vakil JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner sought bail after the police alleged his involvement in a pistol‑waving incident at an orchestra program, invoking Section 25(9) of the Arms Act and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act. The allegation arose from a social‑media video and an informant’s identification of the …

Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, was arrested following a raid at a co-accused's house where firearms, cartridges, and liquor were seized. No incriminating items were found at the petitioner's residence and he has no prior criminal record. He had been in custody for over five months since September …

Mahesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Mahesh Yadav sought anticipatory bail after the police registered a case (Surajgarha P.S. Case No. 318 of 2025) alleging his involvement in firing incidents under Sections 109(1) and 191(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The petitioner contended that the …

Sanjay ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The Patna High Court considered a bail petition filed by Sanjay Chaudhary, who was charged under sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act for allegedly possessing a pistol and five live cartridges seized from a road. The petitioner claimed innocence, argued that the seizure was improperly conducted …

Sanni KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanni Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑b), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol and live cartridge were recovered from a dhaba. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that no weapon was found in his possession, and pointed out non‑compliance …

Pappu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Pappu Kumar was arrested under Section 111(4) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 25 of the Arms Act after police claimed to have recovered a country‑made pistol and two live cartridges from his possession. The petitioner contended that the recovery was false and …

Tufani Kumar @ Tufani GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tufani Kumar, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging indiscriminate firing that resulted in a death, and was charged under sections 103, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and sections 25(1‑b)a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution’s case relied …

Md. Najish @ AjjuversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Najish, was arrested in connection with a shooting that resulted in his husband's death, charged under sections 103(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution's case rests mainly on a confessional statement of a …

Wasim @ Vasim @ BasuaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Wasim, was arrested during a police raid on a suspected illegal gun‑manufacturing site and charged under several provisions of the Arms Act. He contended that no arms were found in his conscious possession and that the seizure was from the premises of another individual, asserting …

Kumar ShivversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Kumar Shiv, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a murder case, with allegations that he was the main assailant who fired the weapon. He has been in custody since June 13, 2024, and his earlier bail application was …

Rajesh Kumar KediaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Kedia, the legal heir of a deceased gun house license holder, applied for transfer of License No. 04/81 under Rule 25 of the Arms Rules, 2016. The Licensing Authority (District Magistrate) asked him to rectify deficiencies, which he did, but the application remained pending …

ARJUN DAS @ KARIYA @ KALLUversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

Arjun Das was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1-b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act after a pistol and live cartridge were recovered from him. He has been in custody since 28 November 2023 and is also implicated in twelve other serious criminal matters. The petitioner filed …

Girdhari Singh @ Rajiv RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Girdhari Singh, accused of murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, applied for bail after being arrested in 2025, fourteen years after the FIR was lodged against an unknown person. He claimed he was unaware of his implication until the police issued an arrest …

Krishna Das @ Krishna Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Krishna Das, accused under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act for allegedly being involved in a firearm offence, applied for bail while in custody since 15‑04‑2025. The prosecution alleged that he and a co‑accused were on a motorcycle when police apprehended other suspects, and a loaded …

Md. ArmanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Arman, was charged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a robbery and assault incident that occurred on 5 December 2022. He was not named in the FIR; his alleged involvement was derived solely from a co-accused's confessional statement, …

Laltu Yadav @ LaltaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Laltu Yadav, was charged under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a loaded pistol was recovered from his possession during a police raid. He had earlier applied for regular bail, which was rejected, and the trial court was directed to complete the trial within nine …

Mohammad Danish @ Mohammad ArshadversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner Mohammad Danish @ Mohammad Arshad sought bail in Durgawati P.S. Case No. 150 of 2025 registered under Sections 109, 103 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant's son Tarkeshwar Paswan was shot dead at Khajura …

Vijay Chaudhary @ Thangu ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Vijay Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He contended that the FIR specifically implicated co‑accused Dudhnath and Budhan Choudhary for the alleged firing, and that no distinct role was …

Raja Kumar @ Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Raja Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder and robbery case (Kanti PS Case No. 407 of 2024) and charged under sections 309(6), 309(3) and 309(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The co‑accused, Chandan Kumar, gave a self‑inculpatory …

Sanjeev Kumar @ Banda @ Banda YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, was arrested after a police raid recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from his house in Jehanabad. The prosecution’s case relied on a confessional statement of co‑accused Satyendra Vishwakarma, who alleged that the petitioner’s name appeared in the statement, …

Shiv Narayan Yadav @ Supan Rai @ Supan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Shiv Narayan Yadav, was arrested in May 2017 in connection with a case registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has remained in custody for nearly nine years, and the trial remains unfinished. The petitioner, through senior …

Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ LaljiversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Laljit Singh was charged with murder and several offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act for allegedly shooting the brother of an informant. The petitioner sought bail, claiming innocence and alleging false implication, and noted that he had been in custody since 10 June 2025. The …

Md. Aarju EmamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Aarju Emam, was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault case (Kalyanpur PS Case No. 262 of 2025) alleged under sections 309(6) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. He contended that his confession to police was false, no …

Bambam YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

Bambam Yadav applied for regular bail in a case where the prosecution alleged that a country‑made pistol and 61.69 grams of heroin (smack) were recovered from his possession, along with additional narcotics from a co‑accused. The petitioner contended that no incriminating article or cartridge was …

Subhash YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Subhash Yadav, was arrested on 18 November 2024 in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act, where two pistols and twelve live cartridges were recovered from his possession. He applied for regular bail, arguing that charges had not yet been …

Md. WasimversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The High Court heard two bail applications arising from the same police case involving alleged illegal arms manufacturing under Sections 25(1‑B)AA, 26(i)(ii) and 35 of the Arms Act. The petitioners, Md. Mumtaj and Md. Wasim, were apprehended as labourers employed by a suspected mini‑gun factory …

Aftab Ansari @ Aftab AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Petitioners Aftab Ansari and Shamshad Ansari, who are in custody for alleged murder under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, sought bail. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a confessional statement of a co‑accused recorded seven …

Ashutosh Kumar Mourya @ Golu @ Ashutosh Mourya @ RahulversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ashutosh Kumar Mourya, was in custody for offences under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, 1959, alleged to have fled the scene of a crime where a country‑made pistol and live cartridges were recovered. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that no incriminating …

Devendra Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Devendra Kumar Mahto, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and the NDPS Act, 1985. The prosecution alleges that he was seized with 41.61 grams of smack and 19 live cartridges, …

Awadhesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Awadhesh Kumar, who was not named in the FIR, was arrested on 7 May 2025 in connection with a murder case and alleged offences under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bihar Non‑Compulsory Statutes and the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case rested mainly on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, with …

IRFAN @ NADI S/O RAMJAN SHAIKH THROUGH BILKISBANU RAMZAN SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Irfan @ Nadi was detained on 31‑12‑2025 by the Surat Police Commissioner under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a "dangerous person". He filed a petition through his mother challenging the legality of the detention, arguing that no material showed any …

Dasarath SahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Dasarath Sah applied for regular bail in a case (S.Tr. No.595 of 2025) involving charges under Sections 103(1), 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The earlier bail application had been rejected, but the court had allowed a fresh …

Avinash @ Avinash Kumar @ Chiki @ Chanki @ Santosh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Avinash Kumar, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a murder case (Danapur P.S. Case No. 1534 of 2023). Earlier, the High Court had denied regular bail, citing his active participation. The petitioner filed a second bail …

Ramesh Yadav @ Ramesh Kr. YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Ramesh Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case where police seized a car containing 147.78 litres of foreign liquor and five cartridges, and alleged that a large group attempted to free the vehicle. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no possession of …

Md. Fahad RahmaniversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, five residents of Akhtiyarpur, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Sarsi PS No. 170 of 2025) involving alleged assault on an informant and his family, charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959. They contended that the …

AHTESHAM ISRAR ANSARIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

The applicant, Aahtesham Israr Ansari, applied for regular bail in a case where police, acting on secret information, seized 202 grams of Mephedrone from his residence and alleged that he sold the drug and received proceeds in his bank account. He is charged under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the …

Kailu Mandal @ Kailash Mandal @ Kailash Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kailu Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case (Kursela P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025) alleging that he and five others abused the brother of an informant, leading to a fatal shooting with a rifle. The prosecution charged him under sections 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya …

Shankar PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shankar Paswan, applied for anticipatory bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, alleging that the alleged seizure of liquor and a pistol was not from his possession and that the investigation was mechanically driven. He has four prior …

Manoj BhartiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Manoj Bharti appealed against the refusal of anticipatory bail under Section 14‑A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged that he, along with others, threatened an informant over a no‑confidence motion and later fired shots at the informant’s house, though no one was injured …

Akash Kumar @ BhuttaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Akash Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Police, acting on secret information, raided a location where co‑accused fled, recovering a pistol and two country‑made knives from another accused’s house. The …

Sonu Jha @ Sonu Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioners, Sonu Jha and Sudhir Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving alleged possession of 200 ml of liquor, 500 ml of beer, and three empty cartridges. The allegations were based on confessional statements made by co-accused persons while in police …

Guddu kumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Guddu Kumar was arrested on 1 November 2025 in connection with FIR dated 11 October 2025 alleging that he and others surrounded an informant, abused him and fired shots, causing unconsciousness. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, asserting that the FIR does not specifically …

Saurav Kumar @ Saurav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Saurav Kumar, sought regular bail in a case registered under sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that the only link to the offence was a co‑accused’s confessional statement and that no arms were recovered from his possession. The State opposed the bail, contending …

Rambabu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rambabu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1-b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act for allegedly possessing a country‑made pistol and two live cartridges. The petitioner contended that nothing was recovered from him and that the police seizure list violated Section 105 of the …

AHMED RAZA @AHMED KALIA S/O MOHAMMAD TAQI SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Ahmed Raza was preventively detained on 28‑12‑2025 by the Surat Police Commissioner under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a "dangerous person". He challenged the order, arguing that no material showed any disturbance to public order and that the order …

Kanhaiya Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act and Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act after a seizure allegedly yielded 257 g of a cannabis‑like substance and a country‑made katta loaded with a live cartridge. …

Ravi kumar @ Ravi Ranjan Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Ankush Kumar and Ravi Kumar, were arrested in connection with a police case involving alleged firing and possession of spent cartridges, and were charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case was based on police …

Mukku Dom @ Arun DomversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Mukku Dom and Md Imteyaz, were arrested on 16 October 2025 in connection with FIR dated 15 October 2025 for offences under Section 313 of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, relating to the recovery of a mobile phone and a loaded pistol with live cartridges. …

Md. Azad Ansari @ Azad AliversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The petitioner, Md. Azad Ansari, sought pre‑arrest bail after the police recovered 1 kg of ganja and a country‑made pistol from co‑accused who identified him. He faces charges under sections 310(4), 310(5) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, sections 25(1‑b), 25(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms …

Ram Naresh RaiversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ram Naresh Rai was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act after a rifle was recovered behind his house. He contended that the weapon was not in his possession, that the police had not complied with Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while preparing the seizure …

Sanjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 25(1‑AA), 26(2) and 35 of the Arms Act concerning alleged arms possession at Flat No. 607, Agrahani Apartment. The prosecution’s case is based on the confessional statements of two …

Gajendra Yadav @ Gunjo Yadav @ Gujo YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, Gajendra Yadav, Annu Yadav and BPL Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with a land‑dispute case (Chautham PS Case No. 244 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 109, 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. They contended that …

KASHYAP @ PINTU GOPALBHAI SHAH THROUGH SHAH RIDHIBEN KASHYAPBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Kashyap @ Pintu Gopalbhai Shah was preventively detained on 30‑12‑2025 under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a "dangerous person". He challenged the detention through a petition filed by his wife, arguing that no material showed any disturbance to public …

SARFARAZ @ GUDDI S/O FIROZ SYEDversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Sarfaraz @ Guddi was preventively detained on 21‑12‑2025 under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a "dangerous person". He challenged the order, arguing that no material showed any disturbance to public order and that the detention was mechanical. The State …

Raju PaswanversusState Of Bihar and Anr

DISMISSED

The petitioner Raju Paswan filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC challenging a order dated 24‑06‑2015 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, who had taken cognizance of offences under IPC Sections 341, 323, 504 and the Arms Act Section 25(1‑B)(a). The petitioner claimed that the matter …

RUSTOMSING @ BABLU RAVINDRASINHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH

The case concerns an armed dacoity on a State Transport bus on 20 August 2010, during which four assailants fired at the driver and a passenger, looted valuables and escaped in an Indica car, also firing at a police checkpost. The accused were charged under IPC Sections 395, 396 and 120B, and …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered applications for regular bail filed by three accused—Kumar Amarjeet Yadav, Rahul Kumar, and Sumit Kumar—arising from a case registered under Danapur Police Station for offences under Sections 310(4) and 310(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections …

DHAMALU PANDEY @ AJAY KUMAR PANDEYversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ALLOWED

The appellant Dhamalu Pandey was arrested during a police raid in 2006 and alleged to have been found in possession of a 9 mm carbine, a .315 pistol, ammunition and other items. He was convicted under Sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26(1) and 26(2) of the Arms Act and Section 414 of the IPC and sentenced to …

Sumit Kumar @ Kallu @ R.D.SversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The Patna High Court considered applications for regular bail filed by three accused—Kumar Amarjeet Yadav, Rahul Kumar, and Sumit Kumar—arising from a case registered under Danapur Police Station for offences under Sections 310(4) and 310(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections …

Sunil Gope @ Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioners, seven residents of Kripatola, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that the accused assaulted the informant's younger brother with bricks and stones …

UMAR @ DAKU S/O JAHIR @ LAMBU SHEKH THRO SHAIKH NURJAHABANUversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Umar @ Daku was preventively detained on 22‑12‑2025 under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a ‘dangerous person’. He challenged the order, arguing that no material showed his conduct disturbed public health, order or tranquility. The State contended that …

NAVGHAN JASHABHAI BALASARAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Navghan Jashabhai Balasara was preventively detained under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985 as a “dangerous person” pursuant to a district magistrate’s order dated 04‑12‑2025. He challenged the order, arguing that no material showed any disturbance to public order and that …

Dharmvir Kumar @ Dharamvir @ HatteversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Dharmvir Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34) and an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant's son was shot and later died, implicating the petitioner. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he was …