Patna High Court
CR. MISC./37750/2026 of Pritam Kumar @ Preetam Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 16 June 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37750 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2026 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai ====================================================== Pritam Kumar @ Preetam Kumar Son of Om Prakash Mahto Resident of village - Ulao (Ulaoo),
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37750 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2026 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai ======================================================
Pritam Kumar @ Preetam Kumar Son of Om Prakash Mahto Resident of village - Ulao (Ulaoo), Sharma Tola Ward No. 8, P.S.- Singhaul (Singhoul), District - Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
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ORAL ORDER
16-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No.40 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 61(2) of the BNS and under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 & 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others have taken contract for killing witness of Munna Singh murder case.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that it is alleged that the petitioner is a contract killer and that he has taken Rupees Five Lakh for killing the witness of Munna Singh murder case. From perusal Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37750 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026
of the seizure list it will transpire that from possession of this petitioner only country made pistol with three live cartridge and a mobile was recovered. It has further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 29.01.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
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 court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No.40 of 2026.
durgesh/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T