Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.39157 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -66 Year- 2017 Thana -INDUSTRIAL District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Mandal Son of Late Unchas Mandal, Resident of Village-Mirachak, P.S.-Industrial District-Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Binod Kumar 3, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2017 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail Industrial P.S.Case No.66/17 registered for the offence under Sctions 25(1-b)A and 26 of the Arms Act.

Allegation as per the F.I.R. is of recovery of one country made empty pistol and eight live cartridges from possession of the petitioner.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he has no criminal antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in custody for more than 1 1⁄2 month. Hear the learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39157 of 2017 (2) dt.21-08-2017 2/2 the petitioner.

However, trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible preferably within nine months. If the trial is not concluded within nine months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is allowed.

AnilKrSinha/- (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) U T