Patna High Court
Ranveer PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to strict conditions.
Summary
Ranveer Paswan was arrested in connection with a case alleging illegal possession of a country-made pistol and ammunition, alleged to have been recovered from his ancestral house. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the seized items were not in his personal possession and that there were no independent witnesses, only police officers. He had been in custody since 29 October 2025 and had no prior criminal record. The State opposed bail, but the court, after considering the circumstances, granted bail on a cash bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, imposing several conditions such as regular court appearances and non‑tampering with evidence. The order emphasized cooperation with the trial and allowed for bail cancellation upon violation of the conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Sections 25(1‑b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act for alleged possession of illegal firearms and ammunition.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)(a), 26
Subjects
- bail
- Arms Act
- illegal possession of firearms
- criminal procedure
- court conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9571 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2025 Thana- MORKAHI District- Khagaria
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Ranveer Paswan, Son of Late Ramotar Paswan, Resident of village - Maran
dih (Anandpur Maran), Ward No.- 8, P.O.- Anantpur (Anandpur Maran), P.S.-
Morkahi (Amausi), District - Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Morkahi (Amausi) P.S. Case No. 160 of 2025 dated 28.10.2025
instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26
of the Arms Act.
3. Allegation is of recovery of one country made
pistol, 16 live cartridges of 0.315 Bore, two misfire cartridges
and one empty cartridge from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this
case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that
nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of
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the petitioner rather the said articles have been recovered from
the ancestral house of the petitioner in which 15 other family
members are residing. There is no any independent witnesses.
All the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. Lastly,
it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since
29.10.2025 having no criminal antecedents. Charge-sheet has
been submitted in the case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of
the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let
the petitioner be released on bail upon 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.-I, Khagaria in
connection with Morkahi (Amausi) P.S. Case No. 160 of 2025,
subject to the following conditions:-
1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall
be properly represented on each and every date
fixed by the Court and on his absence on two
consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail
bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation,
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preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or his
wife.
3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he
will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is
made accused in any other case of similar nature
after his release in the present case and thereafter
the court below will be at liberty to initiate the
proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of
misuse.
4. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at
liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
5. The petitioner within two weeks after his release
from custody shall appear before the local police
station along with a copy of this order and
thereafter shall appear in the first week of every
month to mark his attendance till framing of
charge.
(Khatim Reza, J)
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