Patna High Court
Santu Yadav @ Sintu Yadav @ Sentu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court allowed the petitioner's application for regular bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Santu Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26(i) and 35 of the Arms Act after a country‑made pistol and four cartridges were recovered from him. He pleaded innocence, claimed he had been falsely implicated, and noted that he had been in custody since 2 August 2025 despite having nine prior criminal antecedents. He applied for regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the trial. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail, but the court, after considering the length of custody, allowed the bail application. The petitioner was released on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and was directed to appear at the police station every Sunday, with non‑appearance leading to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to an accused charged under Sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26(i) and 35 of the Arms Act, considering the period of custody and prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)(a), 26(i), 35
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- regular bail
- criminal antecedents
- police appearance condition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17443 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2025 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria
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Santu Yadav @ Sintu Yadav @ Sentu Kumar Son of Kshatri Yadav @ Chhatri
Yadav Resident of Village - Farreh, P.S. -Farreh, P.S. - Chautham, Dist. -
Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sarbottam Kumar Sarkar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Chautham P.S. Case No. 11/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26(i)/ 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, one country made
pistol and four cartridges were recovered from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent has falsely been implicated in the present
case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has nine
criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 02.08.2025. The
petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
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for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner,
this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class,
Khagaria /concerned Court below in connection with Chautham
P.S. Case No. 11 of 2025.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at
Chautham Police Station, District- Khagaria on every Sunday of
the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will
result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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