Patna High Court
Raju Singh @ Rajesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to bond and conditions under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S.
Summary
The petitioner, Raju Singh, was arrested in connection with a raid that recovered materials for illegal firearms, a letter pad of an extremist organization, an extortion demand note, and a mobile phone. He was charged under Sections 25(1)(A), 25(1)(B), 25(1‑AA), 26 of the Arms Act and Sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 20 of the U.P. Act, and a charge‑sheet was filed after his custody since 24 May 2024. The petitioner pleaded innocence, claiming no incriminating items were found on him and that he was falsely implicated despite having five prior criminal antecedents. The State argued that the investigation revealed his participation in an anti‑national extremist organization. Considering the nature of the allegations, the period of custody, and the filing of the charge‑sheet, the court granted bail subject to a Rs.10,000 bond, two sureties, and conditions under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted to an accused charged with offences under the Arms Act and U.P. Act involving alleged extremist activities
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents preclude the grant of bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- extremist organization
- illegal firearms
- extortion
- criminal antecedent
- Section 480(3) bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3376 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2024 Thana- HASPURA District- Aurangabad
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Raju Singh @ Rajesh Singh Son of Ramraj Singh Resident of Village-
Singhra, PS- Konch, Dist- Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate
Mr.Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umanath Mishra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 114 of 2024 registered
for the alleged offences under Sections 25(1)(A), 25(1)(B),
25(1-AA), 26 of the Arms Act and Sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 20 of
U.A.P. Act.
03. As per prosecution case, police conducted a raid to
apprehend the petitioner, who has been absconding in Konch
P.S. Case No. 390 of 2023. On seeing the police party, the
petitioner started running and from the backpack of the
petitioner a number of articles used in manufacture of firearms
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and ammunitions were recovered. Further, recovery of letter pad
of extremists organization and demand note of extortion money
were also made from the petitioner apart from mobile phone.
The petitioner confessed that he was a member of moist
extremist organization and used to extort money and also used
to manufacture illegal firearms.
04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. The petitioner has no concern with the extremists
organization or anti national activities. Nothing incriminating
has been recovered from the person or possession of the
petitioner and no recovery of firearms has been shown from the
petitioner. The petitioner has been dragged in this case on the
basis of his antecedent as he has got five criminal antecedent.
The petitioner is in custody since 24.05.2024 and charge sheet
has been submitted.
05. Learned APP opposes the submission made on
behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that during
investigation this fact came to the knowledge that the petitioner
is a part of anti national organization.
06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
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nature of allegation against the petitioner and also considering
the period of custody of the petitioner and submission of charge
sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on
bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-X,
Aurangabad/concerned Court in connection with Haspura P.S.
Case No. 114 of 2024, subject to the conditions mentioned in
Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and also the following conditions :
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative
of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on
each and every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive
dates or in violation of the terms of the bail,
the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable
to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
DKS/-
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