Mukesh Rai v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail – Arms Act, Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.650 of 2026, decided 15-01-2026 by Partha Sarthy, J. Regular bail granted to Mukesh Rai and Ajay Kumar in Majorganj P.S. Case No.369 of 2025 (District Sitamarhi) under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Allegation: recovery of one live cartridge from each petitioner; country-made pistol and one live cartridge from a co-accused. Grounds: custody since 25.9.2025, charge-sheet filed, no criminal antecedents. Condition: bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount before ACJM-I, Sitamarhi.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to both petitioners on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Sitamarhi. ¶22