Santosh Kumar @ Nini v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54274 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -320 Year- 2016 Thana -MASAURHI District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Santosh Kumar @ Nini, son of Sri Ramashish Singh, Resident of VillagePanpura, P.S.- Dhanarua, Dist- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ram Priya Saran Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-03-2017 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Masaurhi P.S. case No. 320 of 2016 under Section 25(1-b) a, 26/35 of the Arms Act. Sri Yogesh Chandra Verma, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, submits that one loaded country made pistol was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and for that the petitioner is in jail since 13.07.2016. The petitioner has already remained in jail for more than eight months but it appears that petitioner has got criminal antecedent and he is accused in more than half a dozen cases.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54274 of 2016 (5) dt.17-03-2017 2/2 The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after remaining one year in custody.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) BKS/- U T