Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20351/2024bail granted

Manjeet Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20351 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2023 Thana- CHANDRADIP District- Jamui ====================================================== Manjeet Singh Son Of Manoj Singh @ Manoj Kumar Singh Resident Of Village- Sonkhar, PS- Chandradeep, Dist- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Chandradeep P.S. Case No. 165 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)(a) and 26 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, one loaded country made pistol, two live cartridges and one mobile phone has been recovered from the petitioner and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20351 of 2024(2) dt.19-03-2024 2/2 independent witness of search and seizure. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.09.2023 and has got four criminal antecedents.

5. Learned APP 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 and taking into account 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chandradeep P.S. Case No. 165 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- Alok/- U T