Arbind Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20005 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-388 Year-2020 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Arbind Kewat, Son of Fauzdari Kewat @ Faujdari Prasad, R/O VillageMalbigha, P.S.- Chandi, District- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Anita Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual Court proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects as pointed out by the office within four weeks of normal functioning of the court, failing which the office is directed to place the matter before the Bench. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a/ 26/ 35 of the Arms Act.

The allegation is that the police had recovered one loaded country made pistol and one live cartridge from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20005 of 2021(2) dt.01-09-2021 2/3 case. He further submits that the police had recovered one loaded country made pistol and one live cartridge from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 31.10.2020. The petitioner has got 14 criminal antecedents which is mentioned in para 3 of the bail petition.

Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail application.

Considering the custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 388/2020 to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/ successor Court; subject to the following conditions:

(1) that one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will be given an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.

(2) that the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20005 of 2021(2) dt.01-09-2021 3/3 in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse.

(3) that the petitioner will be well represented on each and every date fixed in the case and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled.

(4) that the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation, if not already concluded and make himself available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(5) that the petitioner will mark his attendance in the local police station in first week of every month till conclusion of trial, failing which the prosecution will be at liberty to move cancellation of his bail bond. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) amitkumar/- U T