Raghu Paswan @ Raghu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6214 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2025 Thana- NAGARNAUSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Raghu Paswan @ Raghu Kumar S/O Krishn Paswan R/O VillageHargopalpur, P.S- Nagarnausa, Distt. - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case No. 175 of 2025 dated 13.07.2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B) (a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case is to the effect that two persons were apprehended and from them one country made pistol and three live cartridges were recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not apprehended at the place of occurrence and on the disclosure made by the apprehended accused persons, it has been stated that the petitioner was also along with the said accused persons. It has further been submitted that no arms or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6214 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 cartridge were recovered from the house of the petitioner nor from his personal possession and he has been made an accused only because he has one criminal antecedent. Lastly, it has been submitted that apart from the confessional statement, there is nothing on record to connect the petitioner with the aforesaid case.
5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st , Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case No. 175 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS and subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner;
(ii) the petitioner will remain present on each and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6214 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court;
(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; (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 above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same on in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) krishna/- U T