Pramod Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16785 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2017 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== PRAMOD RAI Son of Late Bindeshwar Rai Resident of Village- Narainpur Dedhpura, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Naresh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-06-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act.

The prosecution case, in short, is that four pieces of I.E.D. explosives are recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 06.12.2019. Charge sheet has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16785 of 2020(2) dt.02-06-2020 2/2 tampering of witnesses against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case On disclosure made by co-accused. There is no recovery of any explosive substance from the possession of the petitioner. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M. VI, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahnar P.S. case No.256 of 2017.

Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of four weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T