Akash Kumar @ Akash Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14233 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-368 Year-2025 Thana- KHAGARIA District- Khagaria ====================================================== Akash Kumar @ Akash Paswan S/O Manohar Paswan Resident of Mathurapur, P.S- Khagaria, District- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case No. 368 of 2025 dated 16.12.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111 and 3(5) of B.N.S. and Section 8(c), 21(b), 29 and 35 of NDPS Act and Section 25(1-b)(a), 25 and 35 of Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the house of the petitioner was raided and from the house of the petitioner five live cartridges, cash amount of Rs. 1,04,800/-, 10 grams brown sugar like substance and mobile phones were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The house in question is a joint house and only cartridges have been recovered without any arms. Moreover, the cash amount was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14233 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 kept in the house for the purpose of the marriage of the daughter of the petitioner. The amount of brown sugar like substance is in the intermediary quantity and much less than the commercial quantity. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted in this case and there is no allegation of tampering with the evidence. Although petitioner has been made accused in one another case but not of similar nature and he is on bail in that case. The petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2025.

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

6. Heard the parties and perused the record as well as considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Khagaria in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case No. 368 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T