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Patna High Court

Vicky Tiwari @ Biki TiwariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISMISSED

Holding

The Court held that bail could not be granted to the petitioner.

Summary

The Patna High Court considered the bail application of Vicky Tiwari, who was charged under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Arms Act for allegedly forging an arms licence. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, disclosed eight prior criminal convictions, and had been in custody since 18 June 2025, offering to cooperate with the trial. The State, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed the bail. Weighing the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s antecedents, the Court declined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the offences under the B.N.S. and Arms Act and his criminal antecedents

Legislation cited

  • Arms Act — s. 25(1-B), 26
  • B.N.S. — s. 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2)

Subjects

  • bail
  • criminal antecedents
  • arms licence forgery
  • Arms Act
  • B.N.S.
  • high court
  • regular bail

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42310 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-653 Year-2024 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR District-
                                                       Muzaffarpur
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                 Vicky Tiwari @ Biki Tiwari S/O Naradmuni Tiwari Resident of Village-
                 Bariswan Barhara, P.S- Shahpur, Distt.- Bhojpur.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Raja Ram Mishra, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Anish Chandra, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   29-06-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Muzaffarpur Sadar P.S. Case No. 653/2024 registered for the

                   offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2),

                   61(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B) and 26 of Arms Act.

                                3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to

                   be involved in forging arms license.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned

                   counsel further submits that he has eight criminal antecedents

                   and he is in custody since 18.06.2025. The petitioner undertakes

                   to co-operate in the case/ trial.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42310 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026
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                                     5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

                        for regular bail of the petitioner.

                                     6. Considering the allegations levelled against the

                        petitioner as well as the criminal antecedents, this Court is not

                        inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

                                     7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.



                                                   (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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