Pappu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57818 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -66 Year- 2017 Thana -DORIGANJ District- SARAN ====================================================== Pappu Manjhi, S/o Jawahar Manjhi, R/o Village- Sikti, P.S.- Parasa , District- Saran at Chapra.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 14-12-2017 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Doriganj P.S.Case No. 66 of 2017 registered under Sections 25(1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act.

Allegation in brief is that police, during vehicle checking, apprehended the petitioner and recovered from his possession of one pistol, five live cartridges and one magazine with one stolen motorcycle.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is a case of Arms Act and only it is alleged that there is recovery of one pistol with live cartridges and he has been in custody since 08.05.2017.

Learned A.P.P. submits that this petitioner has got six criminal antecedent of serious nature of robbery and murder.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57818 of 2017 (3) dt.14-12-2017 2/2 Having considered the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and recovery of arms with magazine, his prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a year after framing of charge. (Arun Kumar, J) Sujit/- U