Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14463 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2022 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Son Of Nande Yadav @ Nanda Yadav @ Nandev Yadav R/O Village- Goraiya Bathan, P.S.- Gogari, District- Khagaria (BIHAR) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-05-2023 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, one live cartridges and a mobile 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. The petitioner has no concern either with the alleged recovery or with other co-accused persons. There is no independent witness of the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14463 of 2023(2) dt.09-05-2023 2/2 seizure. It is also submitted that petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 16.08.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

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 Maheshkhunt P.S. Case No. 190 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 J.M. 1st Class, Khagaria.

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