Patna High Court
Suraj Singh @ Bhan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner, directing release on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Suraj Singh was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged planning of an armed offence and was charged under Sections 310(4), 310(5), 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution said secret information led police to apprehend Singh and four others, while two escaped. Singh contended he was innocent, that no weapon was recovered from him, and that only a confessional statement linked him to the crime; he also pointed to the bail granted to a co‑accused. He had been in judicial custody since 20 August 2025. The State opposed bail. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court found the circumstances sufficient to grant bail, ordering Singh to be released on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the seriousness of the offences and the existence of a confessional statement.
- Whether the evidence on record justifies continued judicial custody.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- arms act
- narcotic offences
- confessional statement
- judicial custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88869 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-196 Year-2025 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar
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Suraj Singh @ Bhan Singh, Son of Surendra Singh, R/o Village - Ghangh
Sirsi, Ward No.6, P.S. - Bakhtiyarpur, Dist. - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Korha P.S. Case No. 196 of 2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5) and 61(2) of the
B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
police had received a secret information that some miscreants
armed with weapon are planning to commit some offence.
Police reached there. It is further case of the prosecution is that
the petitioner and four accused persons were apprehended while
two persons managed to escape.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
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committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from his
possession. Save and except the confessional statement of the
petitioner, there is nothing against him. It has also been
submitted that one of the co-accused, namely, Mithilesh Kumar
has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 84926 of
2025. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since
20.08.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the application for bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M.,
Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 196 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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