Devan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1027 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -54 Year- 2016 Thana -MAHESHKHUNT District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== Devan Mandal, son of Late Sahdeo Mandal, aged about 68 years, resident of village - Hasanpur, P.S. - Mufassil, District - Munger. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody since 30.06.2016 in connection with Maheshkhut P.S. Case No. 54 of 2016 for the offences instituted under Sections 25(1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that on search made by the police, six country made pistols and six live cartridges are said to have been recovered from possession of the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2016 and the charge sheet has been submitted in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering of the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. He has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1027 of 2017 (2) dt.16-02-2017 2/2 got no criminal antecedent. It is alleged that six country made pistols and six live cartridges are said to have been recovered from possession of the petitioner. No compliance of Section 100 Cr. P.C. has been made in the present case.

On behalf of the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. 3rd, Khagaria, in connection with Maheshkhut P.S. Case No. 54 of 2016.

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