Chhotu Pandey @ Ranjan Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1404 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-603 Year-2025 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Chhotu Pandey @ Ranjan Pandey S/O Rambharosha Pandey Resident of Village - Lohati, P.S- Kateya, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 603 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner was apprehended with a country made katta.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Recovery shown from the petitioner is planted moreover no cartridge was recovered from the petitioner and recovery of merely a country made katta has been shown from the petitioner for which he is in custody since 27.10.2025 and charge sheet has been submitted.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1404 of 2026(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 period of custody of the petitioner and submission of charge sheet, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-VIth Gopalganj/concerned court, in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 603 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

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

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

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T