Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19731/2015bail granted

Abhishek Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2015-04-29Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19731 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -17 Year- 2014 Thana -AJIMABAD District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Abhishek Kumar, son of Ram Daras Singh, resident of villageGorakhari, Police Station- Bikram, District- Patna and presently in mohallaRajapur, Police Station- Patliputra, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Neeraj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Azimabad P.S. Case No. 17 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 29.08.2014 passed in Cr.Misc. No.27773 of 2014 with following observations :- "The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Arrah before whom the case is pending, is directed to frame charges forthwith and proceed with the trial expeditiously. In case the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from the date of framing of charges, the petitioner would be at liberty to move for bail."

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19731 of 2015 (2) dt.29-04-2015 2/2 It has been contended that the petitioner is in custody since 9th April, 2014. The charges were framed on 19th September, 2014 and till date no witness has been examined in course of trial. Regard being had to the observations made in the aforementioned order dated 29.08.2014, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Arrah in connection with Azimabad P.S. Case No.17 of 2014. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T