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Sachin Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Jan 2026CR. MISC./76213/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bail granted; Arms Act Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35; Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 869 of 2025; Vaishali; countrymade pistol; katta; passer-by allegation; custody since 12.07.2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Judicial Magistrate-1st Class; criminal antecedent verification condition; Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76213 of 2025; Justice Sourendra Pandey; order dated 08-01-2026.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 869 of 2025, subject to the stated conditions. ¶19

Sachin Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 12.07.2025 in Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 869 of 2025 (Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35, Arms Act), should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to conditions: one bailor to be a close relative; presence on each date fixed by the trial court if required; bail bonds liable to cancellation on absence on two consecutive dates or violation of terms; and the court below to verify the petitioner's criminal antecedents, with steps for cancellation if concealment is found, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds for verification.

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Key takeaways

Observations, if any, made in this order shall have no bearing during the trial.obiter¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Sourendra Pandey, J) allows bail in CR. MISC. No.76213 of 2025 arising out of Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 869 of 2025 (Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35, Arms Act). Petitioner Sachin Kumar, in custody since 12.07.2025 and alleged to have been apprehended as a passer-by carrying a countrymade pistol/katta, is directed to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before the Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to conditions: one bailor a close relative, attendance on trial dates, cancellation on default, and verification of criminal antecedents without delaying acceptance of bonds. Order observations to have no bearing at trial.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76213 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-869 Year-2025 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali

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Sachin Kumar Son of Sri Charan Paswan R/O Mohalla- Chero, P.S.- Sarmera, District- Nalanda

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinod Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 08-01-2026

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

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 869 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

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As per the prosecution case, the informant has alleged that one person was apprehended with countrymade pistol.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated and no such recovery as stated in the FIR has been made from his conscious possession. It has next been submitted that the petitioner was a passer-by and he has falsely been shown to have been carrying a katta .

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The petitioner is in custody since 12.07.2025.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76213 of 2025(2) dt.08-01-2026 2/3

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate- 1^st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 869 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

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(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner:

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(ii) the petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the trial court, if so required by the learned trial court:

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(iii) in case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioner will liable to be cancelled by the court concerned:

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(iv) the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76213 of 2025(2) dt.08-01-2026 3/3

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above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the

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same on in the name of verification;

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