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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8987 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-790 Year-2025 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar S/o Bharat Das R/o Village - Mainma, P.S - Mainma (O.P), Amarpur, District - Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amarpur (Mainma OP) P.S. Case No. 790 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 25(1-b)a/26/35 of the Arms Act.
03. As per prosecution case, police received information about the petitioner keeping a sophisticated weapon in his house and a raid was conducted. The petitioner was apprehended and on search a musket and five cartridges were recovered. At the instance of the petitioner, further recovery of a katta and one live cartridge was made from the house of co- accused Praveen Kumar.
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04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person or possession of the petitioner and he has no concern with the alleged recovered firearms and ammunitions. There is no compliance of Section 103 BNSS. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 03.11.2025. Charge sheet has been submitted.
05. Learned APP opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.
06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioner, his clean antecedent and submission of charge sheet, the petitioner above named is
directed to 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka/concerned Court in connection with Amarpur (Mainma OP) P.S. Case No. 790 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and also the following conditions : (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8987 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
DKS/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T