Golu Ram @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65305 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2023 Thana- KASIMBAZAR District- Munger ====================================================== Golu Ram @ Ravi Kumar S/O Dinesh Ram R/O Village/MuhallaMansaritalle Rented House (MAKSASPUR), P.S- Kasim Bazar, Distt.- Munger.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B) a, 26(i)(ii), 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(b) of the N.D.P.S Act.

There is recovery of one country made pistol, five live cartridges and 1.5 Kgs of Ganja from the house of the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65305 of 2023(3) dt.20-12-2023 2/3 been implicated in this case. Nothing was recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit arms or the contraband. Moreover, similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 07.07.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 38328 of 2023. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 11.03.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner is accused in five other cases apart from the present one.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is accused in five other cases of similar nature apart from the present one.

Considering the fact that petitioner is accused in five other cases apart from the present one, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65305 of 2023(3) dt.20-12-2023 3/3 The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T