Patna High Court

Sanni Kumar @ Sunny KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

Anticipatory bail was granted because the allegations were not specific enough to justify denial of bail and the petitioner was entitled to protection under Section 482(2).

Summary

The petitioner, Sanni Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 25, 7, 27 of the Arms Act and Section 66(c) of the I.T. Act, based on a viral video showing illegal firearms. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with co‑accused, brandished and fired illegal weapons at a family ceremony, and the petitioner’s name was identified by a local watchman. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the allegations were vague and omnibus, and that he had a prior criminal antecedent but no specific overt act attributed to him. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences and the risk of tampering with evidence. The Court, after considering the facts, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs. 15,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the case
Whether the evidence disclosed (viral video and identification by a watchman) is sufficient to deny bail
Whether Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, permits the grant of anticipatory bail in this matter

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25, 27, 7
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
Information Technology Act — s. 66(c)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
arms act
information technology act
bail conditions
social media evidence
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14306 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2025 Thana- GORADIH District- Bhagalpur
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                 Sanni Kumar @ Sunny Kumar S/o Ashok Yadav R/o Itawa, Itwa Kasimpur,
                 P.S.- Goradih, District- Bhagalpur (Bihar)
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                               ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Saobiya Mushtaque, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   25-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with

                   Goradih P.S. Case No. 248 of 2025, registered under Sections

                   25, 7, 27 of the Arms Act and Section 66(c) of the I.T. Act.

                                3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner

                   along with other co-accused persons were identified by the

                   police through a viral video on the social media brandishing and

                   firing illegal firearms in the Chhathiyara programme of birth of

                   grandson in the house of Ashok Yadav.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

                   present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted

                   that no specific overt act has been attributed against the
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14306 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026
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                       petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature.

                       Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of

                       disclosure made by local chaukidar. The petitioner has got one

                       criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further

                       submits that other co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail

                       by this Court vide order dated 04.2.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

                       7076 of 2026.

                                    5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

                       the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

                                    6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

                       let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender

                       before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks

                       from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail

                       bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two

                       sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

                       below/concerned Court in connection with Goradih P.S. Case

                       No. 248 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under

                       Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,

                       2023.



                                                                   (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-

U       T

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