Arun Kumar @ Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.63199 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2018 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran ====================================================== Arun Kumar @ Pankaj Kumar Son of Paras Rai, Resident of VillageRahimpur, P.S. Sonepur, District Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Smt. Renuka Ratnakar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 13-12-2018 Supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. Let it be kept on the record. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in Mashrak P.S. Case No. 245 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 399, 402 Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 Arms Act. Petitioner has mentioned in paragraph-3 of the bail petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Case diary along with antecedent of the petitioner was called for from the court below which has been received. There is mention of criminal antecedent of petitioner in the case diary. Supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner stating therein that four other cases are pending

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.63199 of 2018(5) dt.13-12-2018 2/2 against him. As such, the petitioner has concealed the facts about his criminal antecedent in paragraph-3 of the bail petition. It is alleged in the written report that one country made pistol and live cartridges have been recovered from possession of the petitioner.

The petitioner has concealed in paragraph-3 that other cases are pending against him. There is recovery of firearm from his possession.

Therefore, prayer for bail of petitioner stands rejected. The court below is directed to expedite the trial. Petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months if no substantive progress is made in the case in court below.

(Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T