Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62472/2018rejected

Md. Anwar @ Munna Jee v. The State Of Bihar

2018-11-22Mr. Justice S. Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.62472 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2018 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya ====================================================== Md. Anwar @ Munna Jee Son of Md. Sabir, Resident of Village- Maroofganj, P.S. Kotwali, District Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepak Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The Petitioner seeks bail in Civil Line P.S. Case No. 60 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 120B, 121, 121A, 122 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 17, 18, 18B, 20 and 23 of UA(P) Act, 1967 and 25(1-B), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Section 67 of the I.T. Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is of indulging in terrorist activities.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Petitioner is not connected with any terrorist group of Pakistan. Similarly, situated co-accused person Mr. Sayeed Shami has been granted bail by a co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.62472 of 2018(5) dt.22-11-2018 2/2 28.08.2018 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 44150 of 2018. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 11.02.2018.

Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (S. Kumar, J) ranjan/- U