Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48110/2023rejected

Anant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-17Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48110 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2023 Thana- MATIHANI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Anant Kumar Son Of Kamal Kishore Singh Resident Of Village- Ramdiri Tola Nakti, Ps- Matihani, Dist- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jai Prakash Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 17-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 25(1-B)a and 26 of the Arms Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of involving in the business of arms and ammunition and there has been recovery of six country-made pistol, two magazines and eight live cartridges from the possession of the petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. He submitted that petitioner has no concern with the seized arms and cartridges. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.01.2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48110 of 2023(3) dt.17-10-2023 2/2 application for bail and submitted that the petitioner is named in the FIR. He submitted that the huge quantity of arms and cartridges were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He also submitted that the petitioner has got criminal antecedents and been made accused in four other cases. During investigation several witnesses have also supported the prosecution case.

6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

7. The trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of one year.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Arish/- U T