Arun Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Arms Act offences (Sections 25(1-B)(a), 25(9), 28 and 30)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.10612 of 2026, oral order dated 23-02-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail application by Arun Kumar in Mednichowki P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025 (Thana Medni Chauki, District Lakhisarai) under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 25(9), 28 and 30 of the Arms Act; case based on secret video message of a person brandishing a weapon; nothing recovered from petitioner; source of video unidentified; one prior case, on bail; custody since 02.12.2025. Bail allowed with bond of Rs. 10,000/- and two like sureties before JMFC, Lakhisarai. Advocates: Ambrish Kr Jha for petitioner; Lalan Kumar, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Lakhisarai in connection with Mednichowki P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025.