Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9598/2024dismissed

Gauri Shankar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-20Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9598 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2023 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN District- Madhubani ====================================================== GAURI SHANKAR YADAV SON OF RAM ASHISH YADAV @ RAMASHISH YADAV R/O-RAMNAGAR KALIKAPUR, P.S.- GHOGHARDIHA, DISTT.-MADHUBANI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhairavsthan P.S. Case No. 23 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 399, 402, 414 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one country made pistol has been recovered from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that other co-accused persons have been granted bail from this Court.

5. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9598 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2 petitioner that the petitioner is in jail since 10.02.2023.

6. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail by contending that the petitioner is accused in five more cases of similar and serious nature.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

9. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and if there is no sufficient progress in the trial due to the fault of the prosecution then the petitioner may renew his prayer for grant of bail.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U T