Patna High Court
Sidharth Kumar @ NikhilversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court allowed the application for regular bail, granting bail with conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Sidharth Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 25(1‑b) and 26 of the Arms Act after a pistol and cartridge were recovered from him. He claimed innocence, asserted that he had only one prior criminal antecedent, and had been in custody since 4 November 2025. He applied for regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed the bail, but the court, after considering the facts, granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and imposed a condition that the petitioner appear at the police station every Sunday. Failure to appear would lead to cancellation of the bail bond.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to a person accused under Sections 25(1‑b) and 26 of the Arms Act having a recovered weapon and a prior criminal antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1‑b), 26
Subjects
- regular bail
- Arms Act
- weapon possession
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90390 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1159 Year-2025 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna
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Sidharth Kumar @ Nikhil S/O Sri Baldeo Prasad Resident of Mohalla - Dhobi
Tola, Ward No.- 02, P.S- Danapur Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Smita Shreeyash, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
7 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in the present case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a/
26 of the Arms Act.
3. The recovery is of one country-made pistol and one
cartridge from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has
one criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 04.11.2025.
The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90390 of 2025(7) dt.06-07-2026
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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the concerned Court below in connection with
Danapur P.S. Case No. 1159 of 2025.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at
Danapur Police Station, District- Patna on every Sunday of the
month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will
result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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