Ravi Ranjan Pathak @ Bullet Pathak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88960 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2024 Thana- Piplawa District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Ranjan Pathak @ Bullet Pathak Son of Baleshwar Pathak Resident of Village- Bela, P.S.- Piplawan, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shovendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piplawan P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 25(1-b)a/26 of the Arms Act.

03. As per prosecution case, police received secret information about the petitioner keeping illegal firearms in his house. A raid was conducted and from the almirah kept in the house of the petitioner, recovery of two katta, two blank cartridges and two bullets was made.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88960 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 2/3 or possession of the petitioner and the recovery shown has not been made from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is having clean antecedent and he is in custody since 02.09.2024. Charge-sheet has been submitted.

05. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent along with submission of charge-sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Danapur, Patna in connection with Piplawan P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C. and the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88960 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 3/3 (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T