Neha Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16089 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-738 Year-2025 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Neha Kumari Daughter of Late Vijendra Prasad Resident of Village- Hulasi Tola, Police Station -Maner, Dist- Patna At present Resident of villageSaguna More near Samudayik Bhawan, Ps- Danapur, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 738 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the F.I.R., on secret information, police conducted a raid and apprehended Kallu Kumar with four country-made pistols and cartridges.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery of the arms has been made from the co-accused. Learned counsel further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16089 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the recovered arms and ammunitions. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 04.10.2025 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 10.03.2026, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 10164 of 2026.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner and claim based on parity, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 738 of 2025.

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