Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23690/2026allowed

Sonu Kumar @ Raja Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-24Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23690 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-764 Year-2024 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Raja Kumar Son of Satnarayan Yadav Resident of VillageHakpada Sukhasan, Ward No. 6, P.O.- Aran, P.S.- Saharsa Sadar, DistrictSaharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Piyush Saurav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 764 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 of the Arms Act which was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 11.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 45453 of 2025 with an observation that the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the house of the petitioner, three country made pistols, one revolver and six live cartridges were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23690 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 that six months have elapsed and till now only two witnesses have been examined during trial. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.01.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of one case.

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, Saharsa in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 764 of 2024.

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