Patna High Court
Bunty Pandey @ Banti PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court allowed the petitioner's regular bail with conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Bunty Pandey, was arrested in connection with a dacoity case (Kuchaikote PS Case No. 87/2023) and charged under Sections 399, 402, 412 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25(1‑b)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that he, along with others, planned a dacoity and a country‑made pistol with three cartridges was recovered. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that he had been falsely implicated, and noted that he had six prior criminal antecedents and had been in custody since 21‑02‑2025. He applied for regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the trial. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail, but the court, considering the length of custody, allowed the bail with a bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions that the bailors be blood relatives and that the petitioner appear at the police station every Sunday. The bail order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being charged with serious offences under the IPC and Arms Act and having prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)(a), 26, 35
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 399, 402, 412
Subjects
- bail
- dacoity
- Arms Act
- IPC
- criminal antecedents
- regular bail
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17463 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2023 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj
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Bunty Pandey @ Banti Pandey S/o- Surendra Pandey Resident of Village-
Belwa Vrit PS- Kuchaikote, 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.Umeshanand Pandit, 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
Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 87/2023 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 399/ 402/ 412/34 of I.P.C. and
Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with
others are accused of planning to commit dacoity and one
country made pistol and three cartridges have been recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has
six criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 21.02.2025.
The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17463 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the period of custody, 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 A.C.J.M.- 1st, Gopalganj concerned
Court below in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No.
87/2023 and subject to conditions:-
(i) Both the bailors shall be blood relatives of
the petitioner.
(ii) petitioner after being released on bail, is
directed to mark his attendance at Kuchaikote Police Station,
District- Gopalganj 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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