Patna High Court
Ranjit SadaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner on the condition of a bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Sada, was arrested after police raided his house and seized a Desi katta and five live cartridges, alleging violations of Sections 25(1‑b)(b) and 26 of the Arms Act. He claimed innocence, arguing that the seizure was illegal because the seizure list lacked an independent witness’s signature and that the police failed to comply with Section 100 of the CrPC. The court noted his clean antecedent and that he had been in custody since 1 November 2025. Considering the procedural lapses and his personal circumstances, the court granted bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, imposing conditions regarding a relative as bailor, physical presence in court, and cancellation for non‑appearance. The bail order was pronounced by Justice Alok Kumar Sinha.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 25(1‑b)(b) and 26 of the Arms Act.
- Whether the seizure of weapons was valid in view of the absence of an independent witness’s signature on the seizure list.
- Whether the police complied with the requirements of Section 100 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)(b), 26
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 100
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- illegal weapons
- seizure validity
- Section 100 CrPC
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11376 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-481 Year-2025 Thana- ALOULI District- Khagaria
Ranjit Sada S/o Late Dabal Sada R/o Village_ kachhna, P.S- Bahadurpur,
DIstt.- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uday Pratap Singh
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
3 19-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Alauli
P.S.Case No. 481 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 25(1-b)(b), 26 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant received
a secret information regarding storage of illegal weapons by the
petitioner in his house. Thereafter, the police personnel raided
the house of the petitioner and seized one Desi katta as well as
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five live cartridges from his house and in the process he was
also nabbed.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated in this case due to ulterior motives. It is further
submitted that in the present case the police have not followed
the mandate of the provision of Section 100 of the CrPC.
5. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner is having
clean antecedent and is in custody since 01.11.2025 and further
that the seizure list prepared does not bear the signature of any
independent witness, which puts a question mark on the legality
and validity of the seizure itself, let the petitioner, above-named,
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 the court concerned in connection with Alauli
P.S.Case No. 481 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be
his close relative.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically
present in Court on each and every date of the
trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive
dates without substantial reason or in violation
of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the
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petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the
Court concerned.
6. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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