Manoj Ram @ Manoj Kumar Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22296 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-348 Year-2009 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manoj Ram @ Manoj Kumar Ram S/o Late Bircha Ram R/o Village - Tilgahi Math, P.S - Bairiya, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 348 of 2009, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the FIR, informant received information that a country-made pistol belonging to the criminals who had perpetrated an incident at Chhoti Ramna, Chawal Mandi, had been left behind. Upon reaching the place of occurrence, he observed a country-made pistol placed on a top of a sack of salt, which was adjacent against the wall of Ashok Kumar Singh's house. He further stated that when the said pistol was opened at
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22296 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/3 the scene of the incident, it was found to be loaded with a single cartridge, the brass primer of which bore a mark indicating a misfire.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the F.I.R was registered against unknown and the name of the petitioner transpired from confessional statement of Ashok Ram. No incriminating article was recovered from the constructive possession of the petitioner. The place of recovery and recovery of arms is no way connected with this petitioner. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, keeping in view the clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22296 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 Champaran in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 348 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/482(2) of the BNSS as well as the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors should be the family member/relative/known of the petitioner(s) who shall provide official document/ personal affidavit to show his/her bona fide; (ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her/their bail bond by the Trial Court itself; (iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner(s) shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. (Ajit Kumar, J) vashudha/- U T