Ranjit Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69667 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2021 Thana- BIHARIGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Ranjit Mandal Son of Sri Basudeo Mandal @ Basdev Mandal Resident of Village- Mahikhand, Badiya, P.S.- Barhara (Raghubansh Nagar), DistrictPurnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Kumar Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 28-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of start of normal functioning of the physical court.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 of the Arms Act.

Recovery is of one loaded country made pistol and eighteen live cartridges and a Samsung mobile phone from the possession of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69667 of 2021(2) dt.28-04-2022 2/3 present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that one loaded country made pistol and eighteen live cartridges has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that there is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2021. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that out of eleven cases the petitioner is acquitted in seven cases but learned counsel for the A.P.P. fairly submits that petitioner carries eleven criminal antecedents other than the present one.

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 Court below where the case is pending in connection with Bihariganj P.S. Case No. 20 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:-

1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69667 of 2021(2) dt.28-04-2022 3/3 as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

2. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

3. 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.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) mdrashid/- U T