Patna High Court

Ranveer KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranveer Kumar, sought regular bail in a case under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated and that no contraband was recovered from his possession. The prosecution alleged that during a night patrol on 30‑09‑2025 the petitioner was apprehended after fleeing from police and that a pistol, a mobile phone and a bike were seized from him. The petitioner contended that the seizure was not made in compliance with Section 105 of the Bihar Non‑Statutory Seizure (BNSS) Act, he has no prior criminal record, and a co‑accused, Lalu Kumar, had been granted bail in a similar case. The State opposed the bail application. After hearing both sides, the court found merit in the petitioner's arguments, noted the similarity to the earlier bail order, and directed that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under the Arms Act provisions.
Whether the seizure of the alleged weapon complied with Section 105 of the BNSS Act.
Whether the prior bail granted to a co‑accused warrants similar relief for the petitioner.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35

Subjects

regular bail
Arms Act
seizure compliance
Section 105 BNSS
criminal procedure
bail order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12698 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2025 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria
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                 Ranveer Kumar, Son of Late Maheshwar Yadav, Resident of Village-Rajajan,
                 P.S-Mansi, District-Khagaria
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Hemant Kumar Karn, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-02-2026                  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, in short, is that on

                   30.09.2025 at 01:00 A.M., the informant along with other police

                   officials were on night patrolling. After that they saw two boys

                   sitting on a bike and after seeing the police car, the two boys

                   started fleeing away. On being apprehended, they disclosed their

                   name as Lalu Kumar and Ranveer Kumar (the petitioner). From

                   the possession of this petitioner, one country made pistol and one

                   mobile and one bike were recovered. After that the petitioner was

                   taken to police custody.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that
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                       petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has

                       falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted

                       that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this

                       petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel

                       and police has not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while

                       making seizure. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he

                       is in judicial custody since 01.10.2025. it has also been submitted

                       that similarly situated accused Lalu Kumar has been granted bail

                       by this Court by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 89558 of 2025. The

                       case of this petitioner stands on similar footing.

                                    5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

                       the application for bail.

                                    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

                       Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 147 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial

                       Magistrate, Khagaria.


                                                 (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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