Mantu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49012 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -162 Year- 2018 Thana -HILSA District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ====================================================== Mantu Paswan, S/o Rajesh Paswan, Resident of Village- Godiha, P.S. Noorsarai, District- Nalanda.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 2/ 25-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Hilsa P.S. Case No.162 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

In the written report, it is alleged that one country made pistol and five cartridges were recovered from the tempo kept beneath the seat. Seizure list was prepared. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he was merely passenger in the aforesaid Tempo. There is no recovery from his conscious possession. Seizure list is enclosed with the First Information Report, which shows that seizure has not been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49012 of 2018 (2) dt.25-09-2018 2/2 Petitioner is said to be in custody since 06.05.2018. In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda, in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No.162 of 2018, subject to the condition that both the bailors shall be close relative of the petitioner.

(Sanjay Priya, J) JA/- Rohit Kr.

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