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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1015 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2019 Thana- LADAIYATAR District- Munger ====================================================== Rubi Devi W/o- Wilakchhan Kora @ Bilakshan Kora Resident of Village- Gobardaha P.S- Chanan District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr.Madhura Nand Jha, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laraiyatar P.S. Case No. 41 of 2019 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 25(1-b)a/26(i)(ii)/35 of the Arms Act, Sections 18, 20, 22, 23 of UAP Act and Section 25 of Antiquities & Treasure Act.
03. As per prosecution case, police received information about other co-accused persons transporting the firearms and ammunitions and suppling it to the extremists. To investigate one such transportation, a raid was conducted and co-accused Diwakar Saw was apprehended and 32 live
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1015 of 2026(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/4 cartridges and one empty cartridge were recovered from the apprehended co-accused. The apprehended co-accused named this petitioner and other co-accused persons from whom he used to purchase arms and ammunitions. He also stated about payment of Rs.1,50,000/- to this petitioner and her husband in lieu of one 9 mm pistol, 40 rounds 9 mm cartridges and two triggers.
04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The only allegation against the petitioner and three co- accused persons is that they used to supplying firearms and ammunitions to the extremists but no substantive material has come on record to show this transaction. The petitioner has been made accused in this case only on the ground that she is the wife of one Wilakchhan Kora. Similarly placed co-accused Indradeo Kora, Manoj Yadav and Sudhir Yadav have been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 23.01.2020, 05.02.2020 and 09.06.2020 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 4537 of 2020, 6661 of 2020 and 12881 of 2020, respectively. The petitioner is having antecedent of one case in which she is on bail. The petitioner is in custody since 03.07.2025 and charge sheet has been submitted.
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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 vague nature of allegation against the petitioner without any substantive material and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Munger/concerned Court in connection with Laraiyatar P.S. Case No. 41 of 2019, 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 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1015 of 2026(2) dt.15-01-2026 4/4 petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
DKS/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T