Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32848/2026dismissed

Purshotam Kumar @ Purshotum Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-19Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32848 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-385 Year-2025 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Purshotam Kumar @ Purshotum Singh S/O Rakesh Ranjan SINGH R/o vill - Chainpur, P.S.- Dhaka, Distt.- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Balgovind Sharma, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 385 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 61(2) and 111(3) of the B.N.S. read with Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 & 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on a secret information, a raid was conducted at the house of the petitioner, from where a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. His name has falsely been implicated in this case due to dirty village politics. The petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2025

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32848 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/2 having one criminal antecedent. There is no chance of absconding or tampering with the evidences.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submits that there is huge recovery of arms and ammunition from the possession of the petitioner.

6. Considering the huge recovery of illicit arms, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T