Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50576/2025bail rejected

Rahul Raj v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-18Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50576 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-820 Year-2024 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Rahul Raj S/o Late Rambinay Sharma R/o Village- Ajwan, P.S.- Naubatpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025 Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 820/ 2024 dated 23.12.2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution's story, three loaded country made pistols were recovered from the room of this petitioner.

4. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel are that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 24.12.2024, though, against him there is criminal antecedent of one case bearing Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 817 of 2024 but in that case the petitioner was made accused after he was taken

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50576 of 2025(2) dt.18-08-2025 2/2 into custody in the present matter and the alleged firearms were not recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. The learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer of the petitioner.

6. Considering the recovery of three loaded country made pistols from the room of the petitioner and he was apprehended on the spot and also taking into account his criminal antecedent, this court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer stands rejected.

7. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner if the same has been started.

(Shailendra Singh, J) BKS/- U T