Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5722 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-399 Year-2024 Thana- BELDOUR District- Khagaria ====================================================== Prince Kumar Son of Shambhu Yadav @ Shambhu Kumar yadav Resident Of Village- Pirnagra, P.s-. Beldauur District -Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 399 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 132, 109, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the police got secret information about gathering of criminals and arrested coaccused, Nirmal Kumar. It is further alleged that a country made pistol, vindoliya along with 12 live cartridges, mobile phone and three motorcycles have been recovered from the possession of co-accused person.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5722 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was not arrested on spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that no any arms have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the recovered motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 11.03.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 04.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 61425 of 2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5722 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 3/3 bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 399 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T