Patna High Court

Raja Singh @ Bikesh Kumar @ RajaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 July 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Raja Singh, sought anticipatory bail after a police raid on his residence recovered a country-made katta and six live cartridges, invoking Sections 25(1‑B)a and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that the seizure was based on secret information and highlighted the petitioner’s two prior criminal convictions. The court examined whether the seriousness of the alleged offence, the nature of the seized arms, and the petitioner’s antecedents justified denial of anticipatory bail. It held that the presence of illegal arms and the petitioner’s criminal record warranted a denial of bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of illegal arms possession and prior criminal antecedents.

Legislation cited

Arms Act, 1959 — s. 25(1‑B)a, 35

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Arms Act
illegal possession of weapons
criminal antecedents
bail jurisprudence

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43664 of 2026

                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2026 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna
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                 Raja Singh @ Bikesh Kumar @ Raja Son of Madhusudan Singh @ Masudan
                 Singh Resident of Village- Rupas Mahaji, P.S.- Salimpur, District- Patna.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner       :        Mr. Niranjan Parihar, Advocate
                 For the State            :        Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   08-07-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a

                   and 35 of the Arms Act.

                                3. As per prosecution case, on secret information, a

                   raid was conducted in the house of this petitioner and one

                   country made katta and six live cartridges were recovered.

                   Petitioner has got two criminal antecedents.

                                4. Considering the nature of accusation, fact that

                   illegal arm and ammunition were recovered from house of this

                   petitioner and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43664 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026
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                       for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

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