Chandan Kumar @ Katappa v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14350 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-381 Year-2022 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Katappa S/O Late Jay Prakash Yadav R/V- Ward No. 10, Adharpur Chak Nizamat, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Vandana For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 26-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act.

It is a case of recovery of one country made pistol and two live cartridges from the possession of the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case due to high handedness of police. The petitioner has no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14350 of 2023(2) dt.26-04-2023 2/2 either with the alleged recovery or with other co-accused persons. It is also submitted that petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.06.2022. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 381 of 2022 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 C.J.M., Vaishali, Hajipur.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T