Santosh Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.48072 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-405 Year-2017 Thana- NATHNAGAR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Mandal Son of Wakil Mandal Resident of Laluchak, Ward No. 1 (Old Mandap Lane), Nathnagar, P.O.- Champa Nagar, P.S. Nath Nagar, District- Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-08-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Nath Nagar (Madhusudanpur) P.S.Case No. 405 of 2017 registered under Sections 25(1-b),a,26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

Allegation in brief is that one country made pistol with two live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

Submission is that recovery shown on the seizure list is fabricated and seizure list does not bear signature of the petitioner, moreover, petitioner has remained in custody for one year and only one antecedent is against him.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48072 of 2018(2) dt.06-08-2018 2/2 the petitioner, namely , Santosh Kumar Mandal, is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM 1st Bhagalpur in connection with Nathnagar (Madhusudanpur) P.S. Case No. 405 of 2017.

(Arun Kumar, J) sujit/- U T