Patna High Court
Binda Singh @ Binda Awadhiya @ Binda Prasad @ Binda Awadhiya SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Binda Singh, a senior citizen, was arrested in September 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 25(1‑b)‑a and 26 of the Arms Act, with two country‑made pistols and a live cartridge recovered from his possession. He claimed false implication and highlighted that his three prior criminal antecedents, for which he is presently on bail, are unrelated to the current charge. The State opposed his regular bail application. The Court considered the petitioner’s age, lack of similar prior offences, and the circumstances of the case, and ordered that he be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount. The application for bail was therefore allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the seriousness of the Arms Act offences.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents and the nature of the seized weapons preclude the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b) a, 26
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- senior citizen
- possession of illegal weapons
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15163 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-341 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj
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Binda Singh @ Binda Awadhiya @ Binda Prasad @ Binda Awadhiya Singh
S/o- Late Ambika Singh @ Ambika Awadhiya Resident of Village- Nawada
Rajokhar PS- Gopalganj, Dist- Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 23-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case
No. 341 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under
Section 25(1-b) a, 26 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, two country made
pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from the possession
of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is a senior citizen and has falsely been
implicated in this case. Petitioner is in custody since
15.09.2025. It has also been submitted that the petitioner has
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three criminal antecedents in which he in on bail and none of
them are of similar nature.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the
parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the
case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on
furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Court concerned, Gopalganj, in connection with
Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 341 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
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