Anant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71477 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2024 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Anant Kumar S/O Phuldev Rai @ Fuldev Ray Resident of Village- Repura, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Bhavesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-10-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that during routine checking of vehicle, one Anil Kumar was apprehended with a motorcycle and on search, one country made pistol, one live cartridge and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession. During enquiry, co-accused Anil Kumar disclosed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71477 of 2025(2) dt.13-10-2025 2/3 the name of this petitioner as his associate.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused person who was apprehended at the spot. Except confessional statement, there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged occurrence. No incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71477 of 2025(2) dt.13-10-2025 3/3 (East), Muzaffarpur in connection with Minapur (Panapur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 264 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T