Swet Kumar @ Mahanth v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31420 of 2015 Arising Out of P. S. Case No. -5 Year- 2015 Thana -BAKHARI DistrictBEGUSARAI ====================================================== Swet Kumar @ Mahanth S/o Upendra Mahto Resident of Village Rani Sakarpura, Police Station Khagaria (Gangaur O.P.), District Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Dhar Jha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 18-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b) A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

The petitioner is in custody since 9.1.2015 on accusation that one country made pistol and three live cartridges were recovered from his possession.

It is submitted that in similar facts and circumstances, co-accused Kundan Jha has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 26341 of 2015.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has also criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31420 of 2015 (2) dt.18-08-2015 2/2 Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai /court concerned after framing of charge in Bakhari P. S. Case No. 05 of 2015 with following conditions:-

1. The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence.

2. One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner.

3. The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned.

(Amaresh Kumar Lal, J) Kanchan/- U T