Patna High Court
Shivji Singh @ Shiv Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail is granted to the petitioner with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents.
Summary
The petitioner, Shivji Singh, was arrested on 13 April 2026 in connection with a case involving the alleged recovery of a desi rifle and charged under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 36 of the Arms Act. He contended that the FIR was filed a month after the alleged incident, that there were no independent witnesses, and that the prosecution failed to comply with Section 103(4) of the B.N.S.S., thereby seeking bail on the ground of false implication. The State opposed bail, noting that the petitioner has four other pending cases, though he is already on bail in one of them. The Court examined the facts, the delay in filing the FIR, and the lack of corroborative evidence, and decided to grant bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and several conditions regarding cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents. The order directs the lower court to release the petitioner on bail while ensuring compliance with the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under the Arms Act offences given the delay in filing the FIR and lack of independent witnesses.
- Whether non‑compliance of Section 103(4) of the B.N.S.S. affects the grant of bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s other pending criminal cases preclude bail in the present matter.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- illegal possession of firearm
- delay in FIR
- procedural compliance
- sureties
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40943 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2026 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur
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Shivji Singh @ Shiv Narayan Singh S/O Nagendra Singh @ Narvedshwar
Singh R/O Village- Kasap, P.S- Udwant Nagar, Distict- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 30-06-2026 Heard Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Rajiv Nayan, learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
13.04.2026, in connection with Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No.
107 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 02.03.2026 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a. 26, 36 of the Arms Act.
3. The case relates to recovery of one desi rifle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the
present case. From perusal of the F.I.R. it appears that the date
of occurrence as alleged in the F.I.R. is 01.02.2026 but the
present F.I.R. was instituted on 02.03.2026 after delay of about
one month afterthought only to falsely implicate the petitioner
and apart from aforesaid recovery has been made from the
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house of co-accused person. As per allegation in the F.I.R. the
petitioner fled away from the house of co-accused persons.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no
independent witness has supported the case of the prosecution
and there is non compliance of Sections 103(4) of the B.N.S.S.
and the petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the
petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries four more cases
other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of
paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in
the pending matter.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ara, Bhojpur in connection
with Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No. 107 of 2026, subject to the
following conditions :-
(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
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on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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