Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15691 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2025 Thana- DARPA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Guddu Kumar S/o Binda Rai @ Vinda Ray R/o Village- Teenkoni, P.S- Darpa, Dist- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Samir Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act and Section 67 of the I.T. Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from the house of this petitioner, altogether three country made pistols along with two live cartridges were recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Police has not complied Section 105 of BNSS while preparing the seizure list and also there is no independent witness of the seizure list rather
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15691 of 2026(3) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 they are police personnel. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 07.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 278 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T