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Praveen Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Feb 2026CR. MISC./11045/2026

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What is this about?

Bail application under the Arms Act for alleged recovery of one country-made pistol and one cartridge. Petitioner in custody since November 2025 with one criminal antecedent; charge sheet filed. Court granted bail on parity with co-accused and custody period.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner to be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to conditions.

Praveen Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11045 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-790 Year-2025 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka

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Praveen Kumar Son of Pradeep Das Resident of Village - Mainma, P.S. - Amarpur(Mainma O.P.), District - Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mainma O.P. Amarpur P.S. Case No. 790 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 & 35 of the Arms Act.

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Prosecution case in short is that there is recovery of one country made pistol and one cartridge from the possession of the petitioner.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2025. Petitioner bears one criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

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It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11045 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/3

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counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that petitioner has no concern with the recovered arms. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel next submits that police after investigation has already submitted charge sheet in this case. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8987 of 2026.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and claim based on parity, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed , on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mainma O.P. Amarpur P.S. Case No. 790 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

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(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11045 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 3/3

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(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Raj Kishore/-

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Praveen Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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