Manu Kumar Singh @ Mannu Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17171 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-511 Year-2025 Thana- BALIYA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Manu Kumar Singh @ Mannu Kumar Singh S/O Kaushal Kishore Singh R/O Village- Rahatpur, P.S- Balliya, Distt.- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Ballia P.S. Case No. 511 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the bathan of this petitioner, altogether three country made pistol and eight live cartridges were recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17171 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. The said recovery has been made from the bathan which is an open place. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 20.11.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of eight cases.

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 with the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned trial court. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Ballia P.S. Case No. 511 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T