Patna High Court
Karu Mandal @ KarkaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner, subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
Karu Mandal was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 25(1‑b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act after a loaded desi katta and two live cartridges were recovered from a house he shared. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the weapons were not in his conscious possession, and that he had been in custody for over six months. The State opposed his bail application. The court considered the nature of the offence, the lack of direct possession, and the length of incarceration, and ordered that he be released on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, subject to his cooperation in the trial. The order was pronounced by Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey.
Issues considered
- The appropriateness of granting regular bail to an accused under Sections 25(1‑b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act where the alleged weapons were recovered from a joint house and not from the accused’s conscious possession.
- The impact of the accused’s prolonged pre‑trial detention (over six months) on the bail decision.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1‑b)(a), 26
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- illegal weapons
- regular bail
- pre‑trial detention
- joint house
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9162 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2025 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur
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Karu Mandal @ Karka S/O Basuki Mandal @ Basuki Resident of Village-
Rajandipur, P.S.- Sabour, District- Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Swapnil Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well
as learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail
in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025, registered
for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of Arms
Act.
3. As per allegation, a loaded desi katta and two
live cartridges were recovered from house of the petitioner.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated.
He is under custody for more than six months and the house
wherefrom the katta was recovered, was a joint house. Nothing
was recovered from his conscious possession.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9162 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026
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5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State
has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and
circumstances, especially period of incarceration, let the
petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each
to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Bhagalpur in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 292 of
2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate
in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when
required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
kundan/-
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