Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4304/2017dismissed

Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2017-02-21Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4304 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -475 Year- 2016 Thana -HAJIPUR SADAR DistrictVAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ======================================================

1. Vikram Kumar Son of Arjun Singh Resident of Village- Lal Pokhara Dighi, Police Station- Hajipur Sadar in the district of Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushant Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Gulnar Begam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-02-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of bail in connection with Hajipur Town P.S.Case No.475 of 2016 for the offence under Sections 399, 402, 414, 467, 420 & 472 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that from possession of the petitioner, one country-made Pistol has been recovered and he is in custody for about 7 1⁄2 months. With regard to antecedent of the petitioner, it is submitted that the petitioner is accused in two other cases also but in one case, his name has appeared on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused and in another case, there is no allegation against him. Heard learned A.P.P. also, who has opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4304 of 2017 (3) dt.21-02-2017 2/2 Having heard both sides. From perusal of the record, it appears that the petitioner was arrested along with the other accused persons and from the possession of the petitioner, one country-made Pistol was recovered and from the other accused persons, 'Ganja' was recovered in different quantity. The petitioner is in accused in two other cases also and both the cases are of similar nature.

Considering this fact of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, however, the petitioner is in custody for about 7 1⁄2 months, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U