Lalit Ram v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55061 of 2017 (2) dt.20-11-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55061 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -163 Year- 2017 Thana -LAUKHA District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Lalit Ram Son of late Ram Jee Ram Resident of village- Laukaha, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ram Bachan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-11-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 163 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Section 25(1-b)A/26, 35 of the Arms Act. Allegation is of recovery of one country made pistol from the house of petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case and has no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he has sufficiently been punished for the said offence as he has been in custody for last more than two months.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the fact and circumstances of the case and as there is recovery of country made

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55061 of 2017 (2) dt.20-11-2017 pistol from the possession of the petitioner, at this stage, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail rather this application is disposed of with direction to the court below to release the petitioner on bail to his own satisfaction once charge is framed in this case or petitioner completes five months in judicial custody, whichever is earlier.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T