Patna High CourtCR. MISC./74597/2024bail granted

Vinod Kumar @ Vinod Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-18Mr. Justice Khatim Reza2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74597 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2024 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Vinod Kumar @ Vinod Chaudhary S/o- Sitaram Chaudhary Village- Narha ward no 9, Ps- Bathnaha District-Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 335 of 2024 dated 23.07.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The allegation is of recovery of two live cartridges and one knife from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is evident from the F.I.R. that no firearm has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74597 of 2024(3) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 submitted that the petitioner is as local resident and he has been lifted by the police from his house on the ground of interrogation and subsequently the aforesaid allegation against the petitioner has been planted by the police. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 24.07.2024, having no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M.-Ist Class, Sitamarhi in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 335 of 2024.

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