A petitioner can be granted bail conditions based on confessions and absence of significant additional evidence.

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Thakur, Advocate Mr. Shivam, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Ansul, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

3 22-01-2026 Heard Mr. Ajay Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ansul, learned Sr. counsel for the Informant and learned Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since

28.07.2025, in connection with Navinagar P.S. Case No. 205 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 25.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S. , 2023 as well as Section 27 of the Arms Act .

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of firing to the brother of the informant is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been transpired during investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Gunja Singh and thereafter the petitioner has confessed his guilt in the present case and except the aforesaid, no other cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 28.07.2025.

5. Learned senior counsel for the Informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that it has come during investigation that the petitioner has fired upon the victim at the instance of co-accused Gunja Singh and apart from that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement and thereafter the petitioner has confessed his guilt in the present occurrence, let the petitioner, above named, 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 A.C.J.M.-I, Aurangabad in connection with Navinagar P.S. Case No. 205 of

2025, subject to the following conditions :-

(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 antecedents, 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.

Ibrar//- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)