Jack Singh @ Jacky v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2175 of 2018 (2) dt.16-01-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2175 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -97 Year- 2017 Thana -NASRIGANJ District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ====================================================== Jack Singh @ Jacky, S/o Nand Bihari Singh, resident of VillagePokhraha, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 16-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2017 in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 97 of 2017 for the alleged offences under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with alleged recovery of a country made double barrel pistol loaded with cartridges and two live cartridges from the right pocket of his trousers. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Lav Singh has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 45836 of 2017.

4. Having regard to the nature of accusations, gravity of the offence alleged as well as the criminal antecedents of the petitioner showing that there are four other cases in which he is accused of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2175 of 2018 (2) dt.16-01-2018 the offences under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act as well as Section 395 IPC, this Court is not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner at this stage. The bail petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after completion of 10 months in custody.

(Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/BT U T