Satendra Adiwasi @ Chhotu Adiwasi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90743 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-276 Year-2025 Thana- JAGDISHPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Satendra Adiwasi @ Chhotu Adiwasi S/o Sadhu Adiwasi @ Kishun Adiwashi R/o Charwani, P.S.- Jagdishpur, Distt- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vivek Kunwar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jagdispur P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025 dated 03.08.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has alleged that he saw three persons with a motorcycle, who were planning to commit some crime. It is further alleged that on seeing police, three persons tried to flee but two co-accused persons namely, Vikash Yadav and Mukesh Kumar were
2/4 apprehended while one of the accused persons namely Satendra Adiwasi (petitioner) managed to flee away. It has further been alleged that on search, a pistol and motorcycle were recovered from the co-accused, Vikash Yadav while one mobile phone was recovered from the co-accused, Mukesh Kumar.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case at the behest of the two apprehended co-accused persons. It has further been submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the police has not found any incriminating article even from the house of the petitioner. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
3/4 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Jagdispur P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of BNSS as well as subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the trial court shall take necessary steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made
4/4 in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U T