Karan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50375 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2026 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Karan Kumar Son of Gautam Dom R/O Village-Kashi Bazar, P.S-Bhagwan Bazar, Dist-Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra P.S. Case No. 326 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Sections 310(5), 310(4), 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 21.05.2026, while the informant and other police personnel were on patrol duty, they received secret information that some armed criminals had assembled in a room beneath the four-lane bridge at Ramnagar to plan the commission of a crime. Acting on the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50375 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/3 information, the police conducted a raid and apprehended nine persons. During the search, firearms, live cartridges and mobile phones were allegedly recovered. It is further alleged that one live cartridge was recovered from the possession of the present petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the allegedly recovered arms and ammunitions. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2026 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. 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 as also 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50375 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Chapra P.S. Case No. 326 of 2026.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T