Manan Yadav @ Manan Yadav Bhokta @ Manoj Kumar Singh Bhokta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 14873 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2022 Thana- KOTHI District- Gaya ====================================================== MANAN YADAV @ MANAN YADAV BHOKTA @ MANOJ KUMAR SINGH BHOKTA Son of Late Ganesh yadav R/V- Majhgawan, P.S- Kothi, Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== 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 prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 16, 18, 19, 20, 38 of U.A.P.A. Act. As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of one country made stand-gun, one country-made pistol and three live cartridges from the house of the petitioner. It is further alleged that the petitioner was arrested from his house, who confessed that his son namely, co-accused Vikash Yadav had kept the alleged arms and ammunition, which was given him by co-accused Nitesh Yadav.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 14873 of 2023(2) dt.09-05-2023 2/2 that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged arms and cartridges, which were seized by the police. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. He is languishing in judicial custody since 01.11.2022.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Sherghati, Gaya in connection with Kothi P.S. Case No. 100 of 2022. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T