Md. Meraj @ Matroo v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73042 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2024 Thana- ASARGANJ District- Munger ====================================================== Md. Meraj @ Matroo S/O Late Lajim Resident of village- AashaJorari, P.S.- Asarganj, Dist.- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Raja Ram Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Asarganj P.S. Case No. 138 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1)(a), 25(1-A), 25(1-AA), 25(1-B)(a), 25(1-B)(c), 26(1), 26(2), 35 of the Arms Act and Section 262 and 132 of B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per prosecution case, one country made pistol, three live cartridges, mobile phones and other apparatus used for manufacturing purpose were recovered from the roof of the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the FIR. He further submits that no incriminating
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73042 of 2025(2) dt.04-11-2025 2/2 article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner or from his house. Petitioner bears one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner by submitting that one country made pistol, three live cartridges and other apparatus used for manufacturing purpose were recovered from the house of the petitioner. Hence, petitioner does not deserve anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the alleged recovery has been made from the house of petitioner as well as material available on record, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Alok Kumar Pandey, J) alok/- U T