Patna High Court

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The bail application was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Arms Act. The offences alleged include serious crimes such as murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, and illegal possession of arms. The petitioner was represented by Advocate Surya Narayan Roy, while the State was represented by APP Surendra Prasad Singh. The Court examined the petitioner’s past criminal antecedents and considered the gravity of the charges. Concluding that the petitioner’s history did not merit a liberal approach to bail, the Court refused to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted to the petitioner despite serious charges under the BNS and Arms Act.
Whether the petitioner’s past criminal antecedents justify denial of bail.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35
Bihar Penal Code (BNS) — s. 115(2), 126(2), 308(2)(3), 3(5), 351(2), 352

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
criminal antecedents
serious offences
Arms Act
bail denial

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20448 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2025 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur
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                 Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Ray son of Late Sukha Ray @ Sukdev Ray

                 Resident of village- Ajana, Ps- Kalyanpur, Dist- Samastipur


                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :

                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Surya Narayan Roy, Advocate

                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh, APP

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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   08-04-2026                     Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned learned APP appearing on behalf of the

                   State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

                   with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No.182 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2),115(2),308(2)

                   (3),352,351(2),3(5) of the BNS and Sections 25(1-B)(a),26,35

                   of the Arms Act.

                                 3. Considering the past criminal antecedents of the

                   petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge him on bail.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present bail application stands
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20448 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026
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                     dismissed.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

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