Tejo Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57538 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -68 Year- 2017 Thana -MARKAHI District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== Tejo Yadav S/o Late Dashrath Yadav, R/o Village- Amni, P.S.- Mansi, District- Khagaria.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Sunil Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No.68 of 2017, registered under Sections 25(1-b) a, 26 of the Arms Act.

Allegation in brief is that police apprehended the petitioner and recovered a country made pistol and four live cartridges from his possession.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that seizure list shows no recovery of arms from possession of the petitioner rather only place is mentioned. It is also submitted that though eight criminal antecedents are against the petitioner but they are all due to political rivalry and same person has instituted all the cases.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57538 of 2017 (2) dt.12-12-2017 2 /2 However, there is specific allegation of recovery of illegal fire arms and four live cartridges from possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has got a large number of criminal antecedents.

Having considered the recovery of fire-arms and live cartridges as also large number of criminal antecedents against the petitioner, the Court is not inclined to grant bail at this stage to the petitioner. The prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No.68 of 2017, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Khagaria.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and preferably conclude the same within six months after framing of the charge.

Let a copy of this order be sent to the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria for ensuring presence of the witnesses for conclusion of the trial within the stipulated period. (Arun Kumar, J.) S.Kumar/- U T