Patna High Court
Angad Kumar @ Jadu YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court ordered that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing the prescribed bond and sureties.
Summary
Angad Kumar was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in which Santosh Kumar was injured in the left forearm. He was charged under Sections 109 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, citing a land dispute and that only a single shot was fired, indicating lack of intent, and argued that he had been in judicial custody since 18‑11‑2025. The State opposed bail, pointing to a prior criminal case. After hearing both sides, the Court found the circumstances sufficient to grant bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving offences under the B.N.S., 2023 and the Arms Act, considering the alleged facts and the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- B.N.S. 2023
- prior criminal antecedent
- land dispute
- judicial custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12586 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDI District- Bhojpur
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Angad Kumar @ Jadu Yadav Son of Sri Chandra Dev Yadav Resident Of
Village- Ramnagar, Kunjan Tola, Ps- Chandi, Dist- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shankar Kumar, Advocate
For the Informant : Mr. Md. Ataul Haque, Advocate
For the State : Ms. Anuradha Kumari, APP
Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 10-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Chandi P.S. Case No. 121 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 109, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023
and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner has fired at one Santosh Kumar and the gunshot hit
his left forearm.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. He also submits that there is a land dispute between the
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parties, and from perusal of the injury report, it transpires that
only one gunshot was fired and that two have hit the left arm.
He further submits that there is no repetition of the gunshot,
which indicates the intention of the petitioner. Moreover, the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.11.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal
antecedent of one case.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Chandi P.S. Case
No. 121 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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