Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20078 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2025 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Suraj Kumar, S/o Dilip Singh, R/o Village - Machaha, Ward No.4, P.SSinghaul, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-04-2026 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 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner was apprehended by police and was brought to P.S. where on his statement, the arms and other articles were recovered which were used in a case of murder.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20078 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/3 case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that as per the case of the prosecution, on the disclosure of this petitioner, one country made pistol, two live cartridges, Rs. 71,800/- and some cloths were recovered. It has further been submitted that a case of murder is already registered. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. The witnesses of seizure list are police personnel. Police has not complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.08.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 11 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. 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 Lakho P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025 with the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20078 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 3/3 (ii) Petitioner shall cooperate in trial and shall remain physically present on each and every date in the learned trial Court.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T