Patna High Court
Shashi RanjanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Shashi Ranjan was arrested in Sitamarhi on suspicion of possessing a country‑made pistol, a live cartridge and two mobile phones, and was charged under sections 310(4), 310(5) of the BNS and sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail, contending innocence, alleging that the seizure list was not prepared in accordance with Section 105 of the BNS and pointing out that a co‑accused in a similar case had been granted bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting the petitioner’s two prior criminal antecedents. After hearing both sides, the court considered the procedural irregularities, the petitioner’s custody since 19‑Oct‑2025, and the precedent, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties. The petitioner was ordered to be released upon furnishing the bail bond.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges under sections 310(4), 310(5) of the BNS and the Arms Act.
- Whether the alleged non‑compliance with Section 105 of the BNS in preparing the seizure list warrants bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents preclude the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1‑b)a, 26, 35
Subjects
- regular bail
- arms possession
- procedural lapse
- Section 105
- criminal antecedents
- Bihar High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14511 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2025 Thana- SUPPI District- Sitamarhi
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Shashi Ranjan S/o Lal Babu Prasad Yadav R/o Village- Parsa Ward No. 3,
P.S.- Suppi, Dist- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 02-04-2026 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 310(4),
310(5) of BNS and 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that police had
information that certain miscreants were planning to commit
some offence. On this input, police reached there and found one
country made pistol along with one live cartridge and two
mobile phones from the possession of this petitioner.
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 nothing has been
recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The seizure list
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witnesses are police personnel and police has not followed
Section 105 of BNSS while preparing the seizure list. It has
further been submitted that similarly situated other co-accused
person has already been granted bail by learned co-ordinate
Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 13988 of 2026.
Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since
19.10.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has
submitted that petitioner is having two 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
Suppi P.S. Case No. 301 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 I/c C.J.M., Sitamarhi.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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