Patna High Court
Satyanarayan Ram @ Satya Narayan RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner, directing him to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Satyanarayan Ram applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, where the prosecution alleged that a country‑made pistol was recovered from his possession. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserted that nothing was seized from him, and contended that the police failed to comply with Section 105 of the Bihar Police Act during the seizure. He also highlighted his clean criminal record and the fact that a similarly situated co‑accused had previously been granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 84239 of 2025. The State opposed the bail application. After hearing both sides, the Court found the petitioner's arguments persuasive and ordered that he be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under the Arms Act provisions.
- Whether the seizure of the firearm complied with Section 105 of the Bihar Police Act.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- seizure procedure
- Section 105
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4055 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani
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Satyanarayan Ram @ Satya Narayan Ray S/O Parmeshwar Ray @
Parmeshwar Ram Resident of village - Birpur, P.S- Basopatti, District-
Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with
Basopatti P.S. Case No. 229 of 2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution in short is that from the
possession of this petitioner, one country made pistol was
recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no
offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been
recovered from the possession of this petitioner. It has also been
submitted that the police has not complied Section 105 of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4055 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026
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BNSS while making the seizure. The witnesses of seizure list are
police personnel. He further submits that a statement has been
made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal
antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since
24.09.2025. Learned counsel has further submitted that similarly
situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by
this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 84239 of 2025. The case of this
petitioner stands on similar footing.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate 1st Class, Madhubani in connection with Basopatti P.S.
Case No. 229 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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