Ristu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81316 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2023 Thana- BARHIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ristu Kumar Son of Kaushal Kishore Singh, Resident of Village- Tajpur P.S.- Barahiya Dist- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Murari Narain Chaudhary, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No.167 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 & 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one loaded countrymade pistol alongwith four live cartridges were recovered from the possession of petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to enmity and village politics. He further submits that there is no independent witness in the seizure list. He also submits that petitioner has one criminal antecedent which belongs to Excise Act and he is in jail custody since 19.07.2023.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81316 of 2023(2) dt.08-01-2024 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai/Incharge Successor Court in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No.167 of 2023. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.) Ritik/- U T