Nitish Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.28607 of 2026; order dated 01-07-2026 by Justice Partha Sarthy; arising from Dharhara P.S. Case no.32 of 2025, District Munger. Regular bail ALLOWED to Nitish Kumar (son of Suraj Saw @ Suryanarayan Sah). Offences: sections 132, 109, 121, 324(4) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 27 Arms Act. Allegation: recovery of country made pistol from petitioner's possession. Custody since 6.3.2025 (over 1 year 3 months); chargesheet submitted; already on bail in Dharahra P.S. Cases 9/2025, 30/2025, 31/2025; State (APP Sanjay Kumar Tiwary) opposed; counsel Kumar Kamal Nayan appeared for petitioner. Conditions: bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties to CJM Munger. No precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Dharhara P.S. Case no.32 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger.