Jyotish Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.32018 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -682 Year- 2017 Thana -KAHALGAON District- BHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Jyotish Mandal S/o Late Bhola Mandal, R/o Vill./Mohalla- Pakki Sarai, P.S.- Kahalgoan (Ghogha), Distt.- Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Mithilesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 24-05-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kahalgoan (Ghogha) P.S. Case No. 682 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Section(s) 25 (1-b)(A)/26 of Arms Act. The allegation is that the police had apprehended the petitioner herein and one loaded pistol along with 3 live cartridges were recovered from which the petitioner and the petitioner could not show proper documents.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and is languishing in custody since 08.12.2017. It is further submitted that though the petitioner is an accused in three other cases but he is on bail in all the three cases. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, it

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32018 of 2018 (2) dt.24-05-2018 2/2 is directed that the petitioner be released on bail immediately upon completion of six months of custody upon such conditions as may be imposed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Kahalgoan (Ghogha) P.S. Case No. 682 of 2017. The bail petition is disposed of accordingly. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Sanjeev/- U T