Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86509 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2025 Thana- JAYRAMPUR District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Chandan Kumar, Son of Shambhu Saw, R/o - Ganjpar, Barbigha, P.S.- Mission, District - Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Priya Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Jairampur P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act and Section 317(5) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that police had information that one Moti Kumar has kept stolen scooter. When they reached the house of Moti Kumar, one man was sitting on the scooter. He started fleeing seeing the police. He could not be apprehended but the local chaukidar identified him as Moti Kumar. The scooter was recovered and from the house, arms were recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86509 of 2025(2) dt.05-01-2026 2/2 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. His name has surfaced in the confessional statement of one co-accused Nana Patekar. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused, nothing is against the petitioner. No recovery has been made from his possession. He is in judicial custody since 26.09.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having one criminal antecedent.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M.F.C., Sheikhpura in connection with Jairampur P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T