Pankaj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64296 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-434 Year-2025 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Pankaj Singh S/o- Birendra Singh Village- Khaira Manorath, P.S. Kasma, Dist- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 12-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 25 (1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act.

3. The allegation as disclosed in the F.I.R. is that one country made pistol, one knife and one mobile phone has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. There is no independent witness to the said occurrence and no test identification parade has been conducted. Further, there is violation of mandatory provisions of search and seizure. The chargesheet has been submitted in the case. The petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64296 of 2025(3) dt.12-12-2025 2/2 been languishing in custody since 13.07.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the bail petition on the ground of allegations made in the F.I.R.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the fact that the chargesheet has already been submitted, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No.434 of 2025, subject to the conditions that :

(i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Trivedi/- U T