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Patna High Court

Bipin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
BAIL REJECTED

Holding

The court denied pre‑arrest bail, dismissing the bail application.

Summary

The petitioner, Bipin Kumar, was charged under multiple sections of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at an informant with co‑accused, indicating a common intention to kill. He has seven prior criminal convictions. He applied for pre‑arrest bail. The court considered the seriousness of the offences and his criminal antecedents and concluded that granting bail would be inappropriate. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted to a person charged with serious offences under the BNS and the Arms Act, given his criminal antecedents and the nature of the alleged crime.

Legislation cited

  • Arms Act — s. 27
  • BNS — s. 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(3), 352

Subjects

  • pre‑arrest bail
  • criminal antecedent
  • Arms Act
  • serious offences
  • bail denial

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43725 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2026 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda
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                 Bipin Kumar son of Brijnandan Prasad @ Bade Gopa Resident Of Village-
                 Belwabagh Ps- Hilsa District -Nalanda


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


                                                                              ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Rekha Ranjan Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

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

                   petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

                   with Hilsa         P.S. Case No. 222 / 2026 registered for the

                   offence(s)       punishable       under       Sections       126(2),      115(2),

                   118(1),118(2),109(1),351(3),352,3(5), of the BNS and Section

                   27 of the Arms Act.

                                3. Considering the fact that the petitioner has seven

                   criminal antecedent and allegation against him is that he along

                   with other co-accused with a common intention to kill has fired

                   upon the informant, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to

                   the petitioner. Accordingly, the present bail application stands
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43725 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026
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                     dismissed.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-

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