Patna High Court

Bimlesh Kumar @ Ankit Kumar @ Bimlesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Bail was denied because the nature of the accusations involving murder, arms, and narcotics warranted continued custody.

Summary

The petitioner, Bimlesh Kumar, was arrested on 14 May 2025 in connection with the murder of a deceased individual. The FIR alleges that he was one of the assailants and charges him under Section 103(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for bail before the High Court, contending that he had been in custody for several months. The Court examined the seriousness of the offences, noting the violent nature of the alleged act and the involvement of arms and narcotics. Considering the gravity of the accusations, the Court rejected the bail application. However, the Court directed the trial court to expedite the trial proceedings given the prolonged pre‑trial detention. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner charged under Section 103(1) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act?

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26, 27
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 103(1)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
Arms Act
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
serious offence
trial expeditious

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88045 of 2025
                           Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- KARPI District- Arwal
                  ======================================================
                  Bimlesh Kumar @ Ankit Kumar @ Bimlesh Yadav son of Late Punde Yadav
                  Resident Of Village- Buddhu Bigaha, ps- Karpi, Dist- Arwal
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Santosh Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Yogendra Kumar
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    30-01-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State

                                 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for

                    offence under Sections 103(1) & other allied sections of B.N.S.

                    and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 & 27 of the Arms Act.

                                 3. As per F.I.R., petitioner is one of the assailant of the

                    deceased.

                                 4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer

                    for bail of petitioner is rejected. However, since petitioner is in

                    custody since 14.05.2025, the learned trial court is directed to

                    expedite the trial.



                                                         (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay/-

U        T

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