Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3113/2024bail rejected

Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-31Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3113 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2023 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Vikram Kumar, Son Of Anant Singh, R/O Bandwar Ward No. 17, P.S.- Nima Chandpura, Dist.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dwij Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case No. 117/2023, lodged on 05.09.2023 under Sections 399, 402 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-b)a, 25(1-AA)26,35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against five named accused persons including the petitioner and one pistol along with four live cartridges have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.09.2023 and there were two more criminal cases pending against him in which he is on bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3113 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 2/2

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that as per the FIR, there is recovery of arms from the possession of the petitioner and he is in custody for last four months only.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case No. 117/2023, pending before the learned CJM, Begusarai is hereby rejected.

9. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail four months after framing of charge.

10. With this observation, the bail application stands disposed of.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T