Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49632/2017bail granted

Satrudhan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2017-11-24Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49632 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -12 Year- 2017 Thana -MANPUR DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Satrudhan Yadav son of Late Sukhdeo Yadav, Resident of VillageBhatuhawa, Police Station- Manpur, District- West Champaran, Bettiah. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party : Ms. Asha Kumari, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-11-2017 Heard the counsels for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 12 of 2017 dated 17.03.2017 instituted for the offences under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26/35 of the Arms Act. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 14.06.2017.

From the FIR as well as seizure list, it appears that one country made pistol was recovered from the bamboo orchard located outside the house of the petitioner; whereas two rifles were recovered from the common house of the petitioner and his son, Bhola Yadav.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that weapons were planted at the instance of his agnates, with whom

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49632 of 2017 (3) dt.24-11-2017 the petitioner is having land dispute. The petitioner, earlier, was made accused in three cases and in all those cases he is on bail. Taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and recovery of the weapons from an orchard outside the house of the petitioner and other weapons from a common house in which many people reside, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

In the facts and circumstances, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing his bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-V, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 12 of 2017.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) KKSINHA/- U T