Patna High Court
Rajendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner with specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Rajendra Singh, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act after a pistol and cartridges were recovered. He claimed false implication, stating no incriminating article was found in his conscious possession and cited that a co‑accused had previously been granted bail. The State opposed bail, while the petitioner highlighted non‑compliance with Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. After considering the facts, the court decided to grant bail, imposing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and several conditions regarding appearance, non‑tampering with evidence, and jurisdiction. The bail order was issued subject to cancellation if conditions are violated.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under the Arms Act offences.
- Whether the non‑compliance with Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, affects the bail application.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26, 35
- Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- Section 103
- Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita
- criminal procedure
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78714 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2024 Thana- MALI District- Aurangabad
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Rajendra Singh S/o Late Arjun Singh R/o Village - Sori, P.S - Mali, District -
Aurangabad, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kumari Chandna, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mali
P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024 instituted for the offences under
Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the F.I.R., one country-made pistol and eight
live cartridges have been recovered from the possession of the
petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that
the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No
incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious
possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted
that petitioner has got no concern with the recovered arms and
ammunitions. Chargesheet has been submitted in this case.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-
accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated
13.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6667 of 2025. It has been
submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in
custody since 02.08.2024 and has 16 criminal antecedents.
There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya
Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the
petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner 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 Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Mali P.S. Case No.
146 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner’s own or
close member.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date
fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two
consecutive dates without sufficient cause.
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(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the
prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during
the course of trial.
(IV) The Petitioner shall not commit offence of a
similar nature in future.
(V) The Petitioner shall not leave the territorial
jurisdiction of the learned court below without prior permission
of the court concerned.
In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions,
the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the
petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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