Patna High Court

ABHINAV KUMAR SINGH @ ANUBHAV KUMAR SINGHversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the bail application, directing release on bail bond with sureties.

Summary

The petitioner, Abhinav Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a robbery at New Dhiraj Telecom where armed men allegedly stole Rs. 3,20,000 and a pistol, cartridges and a mobile were recovered from his possession. He was charged under Section 317(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26 and 32 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, arguing that the charge‑sheet was filed after the investigation period and that the alleged offence carried a maximum punishment of three years. The State opposed his bail application. Considering the facts, the nature of the offences, and the period of custody, the High Court directed that the petitioner be released on regular bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. The application for bail was therefore allowed.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving robbery and possession of arms under Section 317(2) B.N.S. and Sections 25(1‑B)(a), 26, 32 of the Arms Act.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 32
B.N.S. — s. 317(2), 317(5)

Subjects

bail
robbery
arms possession
Section 317
Arms Act
regular bail
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90492 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-270 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran
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                 ABHINAV KUMAR SINGH @ ANUBHAV KUMAR SINGH Son of
                 Kamakhya Narayan Singh R/o village - Madansanth, P.S.- Daudpur, District -
                 Saran.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   19-03-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has preferred this application for

                   grant of regular bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No.

                   270 of 2025 dated 15.07.2025 registered for the offences

                   punishable under Section 317(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B)

                   (a), 26 and 32 of Arms Act.

                                3. As per the prosecution case, upon information, the

                   police reached to the owner of New Dhiraj Telecom, namely

                   Pratap Singh, he then stated that at 11.05 AM while he was

                   giving articles to the customers, four persons came there and

                   three persons entered the shop, who were armed with weapons

                   and on threat of dire consequence Rs. 3,20,000/- was snatched,
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          although all of them showing their weapons fled away, the

          informant anyhow chased the miscreants, upon which this

          petitioner was caught and one pistol, three live cartridges and

          mobile were recovered from his possession.

                       4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits

          petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

          case. He further submits that the offence alleged under Section

          317(2) B.N.S. in which the maximum punishment is three years

          and the charge-sheet has also been filed after conclusion of

          investigation under Section 317(5) B.N.S. and the punishment in

          that offence is also three years, nothing looted/public stolen

          article has been recovered from his possession. The petitioner is

          in custody since 16.07.2025 and although he is accused in some

          cases in which he is on bail.

                       5. Learned A.P.P. for the State         has vehemently

          opposed the prayer for bail.

                       6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

          of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-

          named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond

          of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the

          like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned,

          Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 270 of
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                     2025.

                                  7. The application stands allowed.



                                                (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-

U      T

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