Arvind Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.12603 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2017 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Arvind Sahni S/o Shivji Sahni, R/o Villlage- Sahatha, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Niranjan Parihar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Rabindra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Bhagwanpur PS Case No.166 of 2017 registered under Sections 414, 399, 402 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act. Allegation in brief is that the petitioner and some others were apprehended by the police on receiving secret information that miscreants had assembled for committing dacoity and country made pistol with two live cartridges were recovered from his possession besides recovery of other arms from other accused persons.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation of recovery is false and fabricated and the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12603 of 2018(5) dt.19-06-2018 2/2 is in custody since 14.09.2017; whereas learned counsel for the State submits that there is recovery from possession of the petitioner and he has two criminal antecedents of dacoity. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, presently prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected.

However, the petitioner may renew his prayer of bail three months after framing of the charge.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T