Patna High Court
Rajnish Paswan @ Fantus PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court refused to grant bail and dismissed the application.
Summary
Petitioner Rajnish Paswan applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act, where a country‑made pistol, eight live cartridges and a fired bullet were recovered from him. He has been in custody since 15 September 2025 and faces nine other pending cases. The prosecution highlighted the seriousness of the weapon recovery and the petitioner’s antecedents. The Patna High Court, after hearing the parties, found these factors sufficient to deny bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act in view of the recovery of a firearm and his criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- illegal possession of firearm
- regular bail
- criminal antecedents
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19024 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- CHERIYA BARIYARPUR District-
Begusarai
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Rajnish Paswan @ Fantus Paswan Son of Naresh Paswan Resident of Village-
Gopalpur Gachhi Tola, P.S.- Cheriya Bariyarpur, District- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sabal Kumar Jha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 25-06-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Cheriya Bariyarpur P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 registered for the
offence under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of one
country made pistol, eight live cartridges and one fired bullet
from the petitioner.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025 and
he is accused in nine more cases.
5. In view of the recovery of country made pistol and
live cartridges and also in view of the antecedents of the
petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19024 of 2026(5) dt.25-06-2026
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6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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