Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61307/2025bail granted

Priyanshu Raj @ Priyansh Raj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-29Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61307 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2024 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Priyanshu Raj @ Priyansh Raj Singh Son of Late Ganesh Kumar @ Ganesh Kumar Singh Village- Chitnawa, P.O. -Daudpur, P.S.- Maner, Dist. -Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjiv Sharan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered one country-made pistol and two live cartridges from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61307 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/3 petitioner has no concern with the recovered fire-arms. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 05.06.2024 without any rhymes or reason. He further submits that the co-accused Chhotu Kumar has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7481 of 2025.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner, stating that the offence alleged against the petitioner is serious in nature.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 282 of 2024, subject to the following conditions; (i) One of the bailor(s) shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61307 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 3/3 (ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below.

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