Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49555/2025bail granted

Mohammad Raja @ Md. Raja v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-14Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49555 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2025 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Mohammad Raja @ Md. Raja S/O Late Chhotu Bawarchi Resident of Mohalla -Chhoti Bazar, Near Mazaar, Police Station- Khajekala, DistrictPatna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shakil Ahmad Khan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that there is recovery of some articles which are used in manufacturing of arms from a room of a lodge and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49555 of 2025(3) dt.14-10-2025 2/2 also submits that the petitioner is a plumber and was doing the work of plumbing at that room and has been arrested by the police on the basis of suspicion. The alleged lodge does not belong to the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of the articles which are being used in manufacturing of arms. The petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 184 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T