Rajendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78714 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2024 Thana- MALI District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Rajendra Singh S/o Late Arjun Singh R/o Village - Sori, P.S - Mali, District - Aurangabad, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Chandna, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mali P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the F.I.R., one country-made pistol and eight live cartridges have been recovered from the possession of the 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 recovered arms and ammunitions. Chargesheet has been submitted in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78714 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other coaccused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6667 of 2025. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 02.08.2024 and has 16 criminal antecedents. 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mali P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or close member.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78714 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026 3/3 (III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.

(IV) The Petitioner shall not commit offence of a similar nature in future.

(V) The Petitioner shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below without prior permission of the court concerned.

In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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