Patna High Court

Arun SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court granted bail to the petitioner, finding no sufficient ground to deny release.

Summary

Arun Singh was arrested in connection with a violent incident in which co‑accused fired at an informant’s father, causing his death, and others assaulted family members. He is charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act for allegedly firing at a person named Shambhu Kumar, though the injury report shows no firearm injury. The petitioner, in custody since 6 June 2025, applied for bail, contending he was not the shooter of the deceased and that the evidence against him is weak. The State opposed the bail on the seriousness of the offences. The High Court, after considering the facts and the length of custody, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether bail can be granted to an accused charged with multiple serious offences, including offences under the Arms Act and the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, when co‑accused have committed homicide.
Whether the absence of firearm injury to the alleged victim (Shambhu Kumar) negates the charge against the petitioner.
Whether the period of custody (since 6 June 2025) warrants the grant of bail.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 103(1), 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 352

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
Arms Act
Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
serious offences
custody
grant of bail

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91813 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2025 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda
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                 Arun Singh S/O Late Daya Singh R/O Vill.- Berauti, P.o.- Nepura, P.s.-
                 Deepnagar, Dist.- Nalanda.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mrs. Dr. Indiwar Kumari , APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   13-02-2026                           Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State .

                                2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

                   offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2),

                   126(2), 109(1), 103(1), 117(2), and 352 of the B.N.S., 2023, and

                   Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, and 35 of the Arms Act.

                                3 . The allegation against the petitioner is that he,

                   along with other accused persons, armed with weapons, came to

                   the house of the informant and started abusing him and his

                   family members. It is further alleged that co-accused Gauri

                   Shankar fired from a pistol at the informant’s father causing his

                   death. Co-accused Prahlad Kumar and Nitish Kumar assaulted

                   the informant’s brother, Dilkhush Kumar, with a danda and a

                   rod on his hand and head. This petitioner is alleged to have fired
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                      upon one Shambhu Kumar.

                                   4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                      petitioner is not the assailant of the deceased. He is alleged only

                      to have fired upon one Shambhu Kumar but as per injury report

                      of Shambhu Kumar, no firearms injury was found. Petitioner is

                      in custody since 06.06.2025 and the charge-sheet has been

                      submitted in this case .

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

                      the prayer for grant of bail.

                                   6. Considering the aforesaid facts and the period of

                      custody , the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

                                    7. Accordingly, let the above-named petitioner be

                      released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten

                      thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

                      satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate - 1 st Class (VII )

                      Biharsharif Nalanda in connection with Dipnagar P.S. Case No.

                      186 of 2025 .



                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

U      T

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