Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14197/2020bail granted

Keshari Nandan Thakur @ Lalit Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

2020-03-03Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14197 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2019 Thana- SAHIYARA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Keshari Nandan Thakur @ Lalit Thakur, aged about 55 years Son of Chandeshwar Thakur Resident of Village - Phulparasi, P.S.- Sahiyara, District - Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-03-2020 The petitioner, who is in custody since 01.12.2019, seeks bail in connection with Sahiyara P.S. Case No. 107 of 2019, dated 01.12.2019, instituted for the offences under Section 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.

One loaded pistol and a magazine with seven cartridges is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody since 01.12.2019 and in several cases which have been lodged against him in the past, he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14197 of 2020(2) dt.03-03-2020 2/2 been acquitted. In one of the cases only which has been listed in paragraph 3 of the petition, he has not been granted bail.

He further submits that only because of his past antecedents, he is being harassed by the local police continuously.

However, regard being had to the nature of recovery and the period of custody in this case, he is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri. Deepak Kumar, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Sahiyara P.S. Case No. 107 of 2019.

The application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) GAURAV S./ skmU T