Patna High Court
Raja Singh @ Rajveer SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Petitioner Raja Singh was arrested in connection with a case under sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a loaded pistol, cash and gold jewellery were recovered from his house. He claimed innocence, stating that only one pistol was incriminating and the other items were his own, and he had been in judicial custody since 2 September 2025. The State opposed bail, highlighting seven prior criminal convictions. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court considered the facts, the nature of the offence, and the petitioner’s custody duration, and decided to grant regular bail. The court ordered his release on a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation in trial and regular attendance at the police station.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case under the Arms Act involving recovery of a loaded pistol, cash and gold jewellery.
- Whether the petitioner’s criminal antecedents justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1‑B)a, 26, 35
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- regular bail
- criminal antecedents
- judicial custody
- loaded pistol
- recovery of contraband
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11148 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1009 Year-2025 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa
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Raja Singh @ Rajveer Singh S/o Late Kunwar Singh Resident of Village-
Rauta, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Dist.- Saharsa
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agarwal, Sr.Advocate
Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 25(1-B)a, 26
and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from the house of
the petitioner, altogether one country made loaded pistol which
had two live cartridges along with cash of Rs. 7,63,900/- and gold
jewellery were recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that all the recoveries
were made from the house of the petitioner on the statement of the
petitioner itself. Save and excep one pistol, no any article is
incriminating and all the articles which have been recovered from
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the house of the petitioners are his own articles. Moreover, he is
languishing in judicial custody since 02.09.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that
petitioner is having seven criminal antecedents.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Saharsa P.S. Case No. 1009 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Saharsa with following
conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall cooperate in trial and shall
remain physically present in the trial court on each and every
fixed date.
(ii) As most of the cases of the petitioner are from
Saharsa Sadar Police Station, so, he is also directed to mark his
weekly attendance at Saharsa Sadar P.S.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
shubham/-
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