Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9571/2026bail granted

Ranveer Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-17Mr. Justice Khatim Reza3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9571 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2025 Thana- MORKAHI District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ranveer Paswan, Son of Late Ramotar Paswan, Resident of village - Maran dih (Anandpur Maran), Ward No.- 8, P.O.- Anantpur (Anandpur Maran), P.S.- Morkahi (Amausi), District - Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Morkahi (Amausi) P.S. Case No. 160 of 2025 dated 28.10.2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.

3. Allegation is of recovery of one country made pistol, 16 live cartridges of 0.315 Bore, two misfire cartridges and one empty cartridge from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9571 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 the petitioner rather the said articles have been recovered from the ancestral house of the petitioner in which 15 other family members are residing. There is no any independent witnesses. All the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2025 having no criminal antecedents. Charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Khagaria in connection with Morkahi (Amausi) P.S. Case No. 160 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-

1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9571 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or his wife.

3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is made accused in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of misuse.

4. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

5. The petitioner within two weeks after his release from custody shall appear before the local police station along with a copy of this order and thereafter shall appear in the first week of every month to mark his attendance till framing of charge.

(Khatim Reza, J) premchand/- U T