Tufani Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26422 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1083 Year-2023 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia

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Tufani Kumar, Male, aged about 24 years, Son of Kishnu Urao @ Kishun Urawn @ Kishnu Uraon, Resident of Anna Mahal Hansdah, P.S.- Sadar, District- Purnea.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Niharika Rani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER

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3 15-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act.

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This is the fourth attempt for regular bail of the petitioner. Earlier the prayer for bail of this petitioner was rejected by this Court in Cr. Misc. Nos. 23358 of 2024, 70146 of 2024 and 62172 of 2025 vide orders dated 15.04.2024, 31.01.2025 and 07.11.2025 respectively.

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As per allegation in the FIR, it is a case of recovery of firearms from the possession of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26422 of 2026(3) dt.15-05-2026 2/3

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falsely been implicated in this case. He submits that nothing has been recovered the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery. Petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the petition and is in custody since 01.01.2024.

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Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

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From perusal of the FIR and impugned order of the learned 2^nd District and Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea dated 19.02.2026, it appears that this is the fourth attempt for regular bail of this petitioner. Earlier three bail petition of this petitioner was already rejected by this Court. From perusal of the report regarding stage of trial from the Court of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate- 1^st , Purnea vide letter no. 221 of 2026 dated 21.04.2026, it appears that charge has been framed against this petitioner under Section 25(1-B)a/26 of the Arms Act on 23.07.2025 but the trial Court did not disclosed how many prosecution witnesses have been examined and the expected duration for concluding the trial is almost three months. Petitioner is under custody for more than almost two years and three months, so considering all these aspects of the case and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, I am

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26422 of 2026(3) dt.15-05-2026 3/3

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inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-1, Purnea in connection with Session Sadar P.S. Case No. 1083 of 2023.

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(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)

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Anand Kr

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Tufani Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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