Chunnu Tiwari @ Rakesh Tiwari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.385 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2021 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== CHUNNU TIWARI @ RAKESH TIWARI Son of Udayraj Tiwari Resident of Village- Chhapra Bahas, Ward No. 8, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.M.P.Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 414 of the I.P.C. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

One country-made pistol and three live cartridges have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is in custody since 03.03.2021.

However, learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent and he is accused in 13 more cases. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.385 of 2022(3) dt.09-05-2022 2/2 the bail petition of petitioner is rejected.

However, since petitioner is in custody for more than one year, the learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of twelve months from today. The petitioner is at liberty to move before this Court, if trial is not concluded within specified time.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T