Prabhat Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88343 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2025 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Prabhat Ranjan Son of Ram Chandra Yadav @ Ramchandra Yadav Resident of Village - Ghorbanki Balat, P.S.- Basopatti, District - Madhubani, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vikas Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 203 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that there is recovery of one country made pistol along with two live cartridges from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88343 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026 2/3 the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of arms. The petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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 and taking into account 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 after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 203 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88343 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

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