Jintesh Kumar @ Karu Singh @ Jitesh Kumar @ Jitesh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Jintesh Kumar @ Karu Singh @ Jitesh Kumar @ Jitesh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted: petitioner directed to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Gaya/concerned court, subject to the condition under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and conditions (i) one bailor a close relative; (ii) presence on each and every date fixed by the trial court if so required; (iii) bail bond liable to be cancelled on absence on three consecutive dates or violation of terms.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 296 of 2024, registered under Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances, the submissions of the parties, the submission of charge sheet against the petitioner and his period of custody, the Court directed the petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Gaya/concerned court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and further conditions: (i) one bailor to be a close relative of the petitioner; (ii) the petitioner to remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below if so required; (iii) in case of absence on three consecutive dates or violation of terms, the bail bond liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted by the Patna High Court (Arun Kumar Jha, J.) on 17-09-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.64908 of 2025 arising out of Delha P.S. Case No. 296 of 2024, District Gaya, registered under Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act. Prosecution case: recovery of a country made katta and two live cartridges from the petitioner's house at his instance, following his earlier apprehension in Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case No. 1038 of 2024. Petitioner's counsel noted the recovery was shown on 29.11.2024 while custody was taken only on 18.12.2024, cited eight antecedent cases (alleged to be high-handed), and pointed to submission of the charge sheet; the A.P.P. opposed bail describing the petitioner as a habitual offender. Considering the charge-sheet stage and period of custody, the petitioner was directed to be released on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two like sureties to the C.J.M., Gaya, subject to Section 480(3) BNSS and conditions (i)-(iii): close-relative bailor, attendance on dates fixed if required, and cancellation of bond on three consecutive absences or breach.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64908 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-296 Year-2024 Thana- DELHA District- Gaya

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Jintesh Kumar @ Karu Singh @ Jitesh Kumar @ Jitesh S/O Satendra Singh @ Mahendra Singh R/O Village-Chhotki Delha, PS-Delha, Distt-Gaya

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Aryan Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 17-09-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

A.P.P. for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 296 of 2024, registered for the offences under Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act.

As per the prosecution case, at the instance of petitioner who was earlier apprehended in connection with Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case No. 1038 of 2024, recovery of country made katta and two live cartridges were made from the house of the petitioner.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. From the FIR it is clear that the recovery has been shown at the instance of the petitioner on

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29.11.2024 but the petitioner was not remanded in this case and he was taken to custody only on 18.12.2024. The petitioner is having antecedent of eight cases but all the cases have been lodged in highhandedness of police. Charge sheet has been submitted.

Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. submits that the petitioner is a habitual offendor and accused in similar nature of cases.

Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the submission of charge sheet against the petitioner and his period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Gaya/concerned court, in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 296 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on

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each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(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.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

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