Patna High Court
Ranveer Kumar @ ChhavilalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranveer Kumar, was arrested on 1 April 2025 in connection with a case registered under the Arms Act for alleged possession of an un‑cartridged pistol. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and alleging that co‑accused had been granted bail in similar circumstances by a coordinate bench of the same court. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the bail should be granted on the same footing as the co‑accused. The court considered the allegations, the precedent of bail granted to the co‑accused, and the statutory provisions of the Arms Act. It ordered that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to his cooperation in the trial. The order was pronounced by Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under the Arms Act provisions (Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26, 35).
- Whether the bail granted to co‑accused in similar cases mandates bail for the petitioner.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35
Subjects
- regular bail
- Arms Act
- bail bond
- criminal procedure
- pre‑trial detention
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53344 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- SALAKHUA District- Saharsa
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Ranveer Kumar @ Chhavilal S/o Bijender Sah @ Bijali Sah R/o Village -
Bhatpura, P.S- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District Saharsa
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
5 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well
as learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail
in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025, registered
for the offences punishable under Section 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 of
the Arms Act.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner is alleged to have
in possession of one country made pistol without cartridge.
4. The learned senior counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated. The petitioner is under custody since 01.04.2025. He
has submitted further that on exactly similar footing, co-accused
Rahul Kumar, Nitish Kumar and Tuntun Kumar have been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53344 of 2025(5) dt.08-01-2026
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granted regular bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr.
Misc. Nos. 56803 of 2025, 46955 of 2025 and 74058 of 2025
respectively.
5. Considering the above-mentioned facts and
circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on
bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial
Magistrate-1st Class, Saharsa in connection with Salkhua P.S.
Case No. 56 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner
shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself
available as and when required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
kundan/-
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