Patna High Court
Devraj @ Devraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court allowed the petitioner's application for regular bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Devraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 118(1), 118(2), 109(1), 351(1), 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleged to have fired upon a victim and caused injury. The petitioner pleaded that he is an exceptional student with a clean antecedent and that he has been falsely implicated, submitting educational documents to support his claim. He had been in custody since 29 May 2025 and undertook to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the bail application, but the Court, after considering the petitioner’s documents and the period of custody, granted regular bail. The bail was set at a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the concerned court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences alleged under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Arms Act
- Whether the petitioner poses a flight risk or a threat to the investigation warranting denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 109(1), 118(1), 118(2), 3(5), 351(1)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- serious offences
- educational background
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90639 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2024 Thana- CHERIYA BARIYARPUR District-
Begusarai
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Devraj @ Devraj Kumar Son of Chandra Mauli Singh Resident of Village -
Cheriyabariyarpur, Police Station - Cheriyabariyarpur, District - Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
7 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Cheriyabariyarpur P.S. Case No. 208/2024 registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 118(2), 109(1),
351(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to
have fired upon the victim causing injury.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced
educational documents of the petitioner to show that the
petitioner is an exceptional student and has falsely been
implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits
that petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since
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29.05.2025. 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.
6. Considering the educational documents of the
petitioner and the period of custody, 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 learned A.C.J.M., Manjhaul, Begusarai
/concerned Court below in connection with Cheriyabariyarpur
P.S. Case No. 208/2024.
8. Let the certificates produced by the learned counsel
for the petitioner be taken on record.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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