Ravi Rouniyar @ Ravi Kumar @ Amrendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
(FROM RESIDENTIAL OFFICE VIA VIDEO APPLICATION) CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64830 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2021 Thana- RIGA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ravi Rouniyar @ Ravi Kumar @ Amrendra Kumar, Son of Sitaram Sah, Resident of Village- Bahvdepur Got, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 06-05-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove all the defects as pointed out by office within two weeks after start of normal functioning of the Court. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, learned A.P.P. for the State.
Petitioner in the present case is seeking regular bail in connection with Riga P.S. Case No.109 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-B)A, 26/35 of the Arms Act. He is in custody since 26.03.2021. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent in which he has been granted bail during pendency of this application.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, as per
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64830 of 2021(2) dt.06-05-2022 2/3 the prosecution story, one country made pistol along with two live cartridges, one laptop, Rs.3500/- cash, five cell phones, one Pan card and one Adhar card were allegedly recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel submits that except the fire arm all other articles belong to the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody in connection with this case since 26.03.2021.
Learned APP for the State is present and has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. Having regard to the submission that one country made pistol along with two live cartridges, one laptop, Rs.3500/- cash, five cell phones, one Pan card and one Adhar card were allegedly recovered from the possession of the petitioner but the cash, cell phones, laptop, Pan card and Adhar card belongs to the petitioner only and so far as the country made pistol and two live cartridges are concerned, for the said reason the petitioner has already remained in custody for more than one year and prior to the present case he had only one criminal antecedent in which the petitioner has been granted bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64830 of 2021(2) dt.06-05-2022 3/3 during the pendency of this application as informed to this Court, this Court directs that the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Riga P.S. Case No.109 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 437
(3) Cr.P.C.
And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.