Patna High Court
Amar KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner with conditions.
Summary
Amar Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act after a country‑made pistol was recovered from him. He pleaded innocence, claiming false implication, and noted that he has six prior criminal antecedents and has been in custody since 1 November 2025. The petitioner applied for regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the trial, while the State opposed the bail. The Court, after considering the facts and circumstances, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and to appear at the police station every Sunday. Failure to appear would result in cancellation of the bail bond.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in offences punishable under Sections 25(1‑b)a and 26 of the Arms Act, considering the nature of the offence and the accused's criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1‑b)a, 26
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- regular bail
- criminal antecedents
- surety
- police custody
- attendance condition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21885 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-386 Year-2025 Thana- RIGA District- Sitamarhi
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Amar Kumar S/o- Ramchandra Mahto R/v- Murhadih Morhadih W.No-2, Ps-
Kanhauli Dist- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Uday Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Riga
P.S. Case No. 386/2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, one country-made
pistol has been recovered from the petitioner
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 01.11.2025.
The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21885 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026
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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail after framing of charge 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. 1 st
Sitamarhi /concerned Court below in connection with Riga P.S.
Case No. 386/2025.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at
Kanhauli Police Station, District- Sitamarhi 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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