Patna High Court
Pravesh Yadav @ Pravesh Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail was allowed.
Summary
The petitioner, Pravesh Yadav, was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol and cartridges were recovered from co‑accused Raja Kuraishi. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, asserted his innocence, and noted that he had three prior criminal antecedents and had been in custody since 14‑04‑2026. He applied for regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the investigation. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail, but the Court, after considering the facts and circumstances, granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. The bail was conditioned on the petitioner reporting every Sunday to Vashishth Nagar Police Station in Jharkhand and on automatic cancellation if he becomes involved in any fresh case.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted to an accused of offences under the Arms Act (Sections 25(1‑B)a, 26, 35).
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents preclude the grant of bail.
- What conditions may be imposed on bail in such a case.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)a, 26, 35
Subjects
- regular bail
- Arms Act
- bail conditions
- criminal antecedents
- co‑accused
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41270 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-550 Year-2024 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya
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Pravesh Yadav @ Pravesh Kumar Yadav Son of Birendra Yadav Resident of
village Postiya, P.S.- Vashishth Nagar, District - Chatra (Jharkhand).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Paras Nath, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in the present case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a/
26/ 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of
pistol and cartridge from one Raja Kuraishi who has named this
petitioner has co-accused.
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
three criminal antecedents and he is in custody since
14.04.2026. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/
trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41270 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
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 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the concerned Court below in connection with
Sherghati P.S. Case No. 550 of 2024.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall also mark his attendance at Vashishth Nagar
Police Station, District – Chatra, State- Jharkhand on every
Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police
Station would result in cancellation of bail bonds of the
petitioner.
9. If in future the petitioner is found to be involved in
another fresh case, his bail bonds shall automatically be
cancelled by the Court below.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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