Bikash Kumar @ Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7702 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-414 Year-2024 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bikash Kumar @ Vikash Kumar Son of Harendra Sah R/O Village - Semra, Bhumihari Tola, P.S.- Turkauliya, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Priyanka Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 414 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 & 35 of the Arms Act. 3.

Prosecution case in short is that police on secret information and at the instance of one Bittu Kumar, raided poultry farm and on search there is recovery of one loaded country made pistol and two live cartridges.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7702 of 2025(2) dt.17-02-2025 2/3 that the petitioner is in custody since 28-09-2024. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. From perusal of the FIR, it would reveal that only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Bittu Kumar, he has been implicated in this case. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Learned counsel goes on to submit that even the poultry farm is not in the name of the petitioner, from where it is alleged that recovery is made. Learned counsel lastly submits that police after investigation has submitted charge sheet in this case.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, petitioner being a man of clean antecedent and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7702 of 2025(2) dt.17-02-2025 3/3 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 414 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T