Patna High Court

Saurabh Kumar @ Saurabh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court held that bail could not be granted as there was no fresh ground for review and the trial was proceeding.

Summary

The petitioner, Saurabh Kumar, was arrested in connection with Parsa Police Station Case No. 25 of 2024 for offences under Sections 413 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act. He applied for regular bail for the third time, having been in custody since 24 January 2024 and already facing eighteen other criminal cases. Earlier bail applications were rejected on 28 August 2024 and 1 August 2025. The High Court examined whether any fresh ground existed to merit a review of the earlier refusals. Finding that the trial was progressing and no new circumstances were shown, the Court declined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail for offences under Sections 413, 414 IPC and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 Arms Act given the ongoing trial and multiple pending cases.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26
Indian Penal Code — s. 413, 414

Subjects

regular bail
Indian Penal Code
Arms Act
high court
criminal procedure
multiple charges
bail denial

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21381 of 2026
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2024 Thana- PARSA District- Saran
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                 Saurabh Kumar @ Saurabh Kumar Singh Son of Nalini Kumar Singh @
                 Akhilesh Kumar Singh R/o Village - Bheldi, P.S.- Bheldi, District - Saran.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Nalin Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   03-04-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                2. This is the third attempt of the petitioner for grant

                   of regular bail in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 25 of

                   2024 registered for the offence under Sections 413, 414 of I.P.C.

                   and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of Arms Act.

                                3. Earlier the bail application of the has been rejected

                   twice vide orders dated 28.08.2024 and 01.08.2025 passed in Cr.

                   Misc. No. 59526/2024 and Cr. Misc. No. 47080/2025

                   respectively.

                                4. The petitioner is in custody since 24.01.2024 and is

                   accused in 18 more cases and the trial is progressing.

                                5. Considering the fact that the trial is progressing and

                   no fresh ground for review is made out, this Court is not

                   inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21381 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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                                     6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.



                                                   (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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