Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18850/2026bail granted

Deo Kumar Sao v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18850 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- SACHIVALAYA District- Patna ====================================================== Deo Kumar Sao Son of Ram Nath Sao R/o Ganhara, P.S. - Shahpur, Dist. - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sachiwalaya P.S. Case no. 240 of 2025 registered under sections 111(4) and 112 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 25(1-B)(a) and 35 of the Arms Act

3. As per the prosecution case, a country made pistol is said to have been recovered from the possession of the coaccused Dablu Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18850 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 petitioner and he has no concern with the said recovery. It is also submitted that similarly situated co-accused person has been granted the privilege of bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8191 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 16.12.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna, in connection with Sachiwalaya P.S. Case no. 240 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T