Ravindra Mahto @ Ravindra Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6997 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -30 Year- 2014 Thana -MARAUNA District- SUPAUL ====================================================== Ravindra Mahto @ Ravindra Kumar Mahto, son of Jai Lal Mahto, resident of Village -Darah (Kamartoli), Police Station - Bheja, District - Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suraj Narain Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastri Ji, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 02-03-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Marauna P.S. Case No. 30 of 2014 registered under Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 21.11.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42256 of 2014.

It is contended that though the petitioner is in custody since 03.05.2014, no witness has been examined in support of the prosecution till date.

Regard being had to the undue delay caused in

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6997 of 2016 (3) dt.02-03-2016 2 / 2 production of witnesses, the petitioner is directed to 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul in connection with Marauna P.S. Case No. 30 of 2014. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T