Punit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51298 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2022 Thana- MOTIPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Punit Kumar S/O Shatradhan Prasad Soni Resident Of Village-Jamadar Tola, P.S.- Town (Kalibag O.P.), District- West Champaran (Bettiah) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a/26 of the Arms Act.

It is a case of recovery of loaded country made pistol from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51298 of 2022(2) dt.11-01-2023 2/3 submitted that petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 1.06.2022. It is further submitted that petitioner has no concern with the seized loaded country made pistol. The petitioner was passing through the place of occurrence and on refusal to be witness of seizure list he was made accused showing the alleged recovery. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Motipur P.S. Case No. 211 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, II,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51298 of 2022(2) dt.11-01-2023 3/3 West Muzaffarpur.

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