Vikash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted — CR. MISC. No.37728 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 18-06-2025 by Justice Arun Kumar Jha. Petitioners Vikash Kumar and Kundan Kumar (counsel Ayush Kumar, Advocate); opposite party The State of Bihar (APP Ram Sumiran Rai). FIR: Sahebganj (Rajepur) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025, Thana Sahebganj, District Muzaffarpur; offences under Sections 313/317(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 Arms Act; alleged recovery of country-made katta and two live cartridges from each petitioner during vehicle checking, mobile phones also recovered. Petitioners claim false implication and planted recovery; in custody since 01.02.2025; charge-sheet submitted; one prior antecedent. Bail ordered on Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to Section 480(3) BNSS conditions.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioners to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Muzaffarpur (West)/court concerned, subject to Section 480(3) BNSS conditions and the additional conditions listed at paras 23-25.