Jai Prakash Saw v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15743 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-475 Year-2024 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Jai Prakash Saw S/o- Late Kamla Deo Resident of Mahadalichak, P.S,- Naubatpur, P.O.- Naubatpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kumod Kumar Shrivastaw, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 475 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the F.I.R., one country-made pistol and one empty cartridge has been recovered from this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15743 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 that petitioner has got no concern with the recovered arms and ammunitions. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2024 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 475 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T