Paras Chaudhary @ Parasnath Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87348 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-350 Year-2025 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Paras Chaudhary @ Parasnath Yadav S/o Kashinath Chaudhary R/o VillageBalesara, Jalulehatta, P.S.- Uchkagaon, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 09-01-2026 Heard Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 350 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 29.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case relates to recovery of one country made pistol and three live cartridges.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the recovery has been made from co-accused person namely Sachin Kumar who has disclosed that the petitioner has given the arms in question to the apprehended person. Learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87348 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 2/3 submits that except the disclosure made by apprehended coaccused person (who is minor), no other cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries fourteen more cases other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matters.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstance of the case and the fact that the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended coaccused person (who is minor), let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 350 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/ Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 and with other following conditions :-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87348 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 3/3

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate 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 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T