Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36770/2024bail granted

Baidhnath Das v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36770 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2024 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Baidhnath Das S/o Ram Prakash Das R/o Village Gangapur, ward no. 09, PS Tajpur District Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 88 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of one loaded country-made pistol from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged arms, which was seized by the police. No incriminating article has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36770 of 2024(2) dt.21-05-2024 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. Only on the basis of suspicion, petitioner has been implicated in the present case by the police. The provision of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. has not been followed in this case while preparing the seizure list. The petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2024 and has one criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 88 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Arish/- U T