Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30813/2017dismissed

Jitendra Kumar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-07Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30813 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2017 Thana -BARIYARPUR District- MUNGER ======================================================

1. Jitendra Kumar Pandit, Son of Vishnudeo Pandit, resident of Puraniganj (Kumhartoli), P.S.-Kasim Bazar, District-Munger. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Priya Saran Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bariarpur P.S. case No.14 of 2017 corresponding to S.T. No.111 of 2017/ CR 111/17 instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1B)a/25(1-A), 25(1-AA), 25(1-AC), 26(I)(II), 35 of the Arms Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge 5th-cum-Special Judge, Munger.

Allegation is that 159 barrel, 158 half made pistol and some equipments of fire arms along with 1.5 liters of foreign liquor were recovered from the vehicle.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 6.2.2017 and the charge sheet has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30813 of 2017 (2) dt.07-07-2017 2/2 been submitted in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is said that 159 barrel, 158 half made pistol and some equipments of fire arms along with 1.5 liters of foreign liquor are said to have been recovered. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. He was running a mini gun factory. The matter is of very serious nature. It is not in social interest to grant him bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The same is rejected.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T