Saurav Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh @ Chootu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37699 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2022 Thana- ISHAKCHAK District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Saurav Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh @ Chootu Singh S/O Binod Singh Resident of Mohalla- new Vikramshila Colony, Tilkamanjhi, P.S.- Tilkamanjhi, District- Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Manoj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 23-09-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual mode.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ishak Chak P.S. Case No. 40 of 2022 lodged under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act.

As per the prosecution case, the recovery of arms took place from the named accused persons and the name of the petitioner is not present in the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the present case has been lodged under the provisions of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37699 of 2022(2) dt.23-09-2022 2/2 Arms Act and admittedly, from the F.I.R., it is clear that no arms has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He submits that the name of the petitioner is not figured in the F.I.R. but subsequently, in the investigation, his name has come in this case by virtue of the confessional statement of the coaccused. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 04.03.2022 having one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail and that case is related to Excise Act.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bhagalpur in connection with Ishak Chak P.S. Case No. 40 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

With this observation, the bail application stands allowed.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) sadique/- U T