Gaurav Kumar Jha @ Prince Kumar Jha @ Gabbar @ Gaurav Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42262 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2025 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Gaurav Kumar Jha @ Prince Kumar Jha @ Gabbar @ Gaurav Jha Son of Shiv Shankar Jha Resident of Village- Rudauli, Ward No. 09, P.s.-Bacchwara, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 & 35 of the Arms Act. 3.

Prosecution case in short is that there is recovery of one country made pistol from the possession of the petitioner. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 07-02-2025. Petitioner bears three criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42262 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/3 case. It is submitted that petitioner has no concern with the recovered arms. Learned counsel next submits that police after investigation has already submitted charge sheet in this case. There is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. It is submitted that petitioner has become the victim of the circumstances and he has been implicated on extraneous consideration.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42262 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T