Aarab Singh @ Anand Singh @ Anand Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38565 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-666 Year-2020 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== AARAB SINGH @ ANAND SINGH @ ANAND KUMAR SINGH S/oDinesh Singh @ Randhir Kumar Singh R/o Village- New Colony Ward No. -3, P.S.- Muffasil (Singhaul), District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Braj Bhushan Poddar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 25-01-2022 The instant case has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ashok Kumar, the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Begusarai Muffasil (Singhaul) PS case no. 666 of 2020 instituted for the offences punishable under Section25(1-b)a, 26(2), 35 of Arms Act.

The prosecution story in brief is that while the police party was on patrolling duty, they had apprehended the petitioner and one other person. It is further alleged that upon

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38565 of 2021(2) dt.25-01-2022 2/3 search being made, one countrymade pistol loaded with two live cartridges was recovered from the waist of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, has been falsely implicated in the present case, is having a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since 31.12.2020. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is an young student of B.Com. and has been implicated in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion and moreover, the petitioner has sufficiently been punished on account of his incarceration.

Per contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to admit the petitioner to the privilege of bail.

Accordingly, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38565 of 2021(2) dt.25-01-2022 3/3 satisfaction of learned court of J.M. 1st Class, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Muffasil (Singhaul) PS case no. 666 of 2020.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T