Md. Arif v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83996 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2023 Thana- JAYNAGAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Md. Arif Son of md. Farukh Resident of Village - Islampur, P.S.- Jaynagar, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravindra Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 413, 414, 420, 467, 468, 472 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-B) a, 26(ii), 35 of the Arms Act.

There is recovery of one country made pistol and 18 live cartridges from the possession of the petitioner.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83996 of 2023(2) dt.11-01-2024 2/2 been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized arms. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 17.07.2023. In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge, if the charge has still not been framed and on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2023. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T