Patna High Court

Raunak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application for regular bail was dismissed, as the court found the offences grave and saw no ground to overturn its earlier order.

Summary

The petitioner, Raunak Kumar, applied for regular bail in a criminal case (Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 36 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 109, 61(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Sections 25(1‑B)A and 26 of the Arms Act. An earlier bail application had been rejected on 27‑08‑2025. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the case had not been committed. The High Court examined the gravity of the alleged offences and found no merit to revisit its earlier order. Consequently, the court dismissed the bail application and directed the Principal District Judge to ensure that the case is recorded as committed and that charges be framed in the trial.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted in view of the gravity of the offences alleged against the petitioner.
Whether the case can be deemed not committed for the purpose of granting bail.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)A, 26
Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 109, 3(5), 61(2)

Subjects

regular bail
gravity of offence
case committed
Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
Arms Act
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21973 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2025 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna
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                 Raunak Kumar S/O Dharmendra Prasad @ Dharmendra Kumar Resident of
                 village- Fatuha, P.S- Fatuha, District- Patna.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Rabindra Kumar, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   30-04-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                 2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for

                   grant of regular bail in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case

                   No. 36 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 109,

                   61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B)A/ 26 of Arms

                   Act. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected

                   vide order dated 27.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56840 of

                   2025.

                                3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner that the case has not be committed.

                                4. Considering the gravity of offence, this Court finds

                   no ground to review its earlier order.

                                5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed again

                   with direction the concerned Principal District Judge to see that
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21973 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026
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                        the case is committed and in the trial the charges are framed.



                                                   (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

U       T

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