In a bail application under the Arms Act, the High Court of Jharkhand held that the petitioner should be released on bail after furnishing a bond with sureties, noting no weapons were recovered from her possession.
Direction to enlarge the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 6218 of 2016
Reena Devi ……..Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ………. Opposite Party ---------
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAV K. GUPTA
---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Amresh Kumar, A.P.P.
03/Dated:12th August, 2016
The petitioner has been made accused for the offence registered under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it would be evident from the seizure list that no arms or ammunitions or weapons were recovered from the possession of this petitioner. That she has been made an accused as she was found in the company of co-accused, namely, Balgovind Sahu from whose possession arms and ammunitions had been recovered. That said Balgovind Sahu has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 13.04.2015 in B.A. no. 117 of 2015.
Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail.
Heard. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail, on her furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Ranchi, in connection with Doranda P.S. Case. No. 243 of 2014, corresponding to G.R. Case No.2564 of 2014.
(Amitav K. Gupta, J.)
Tarun/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on bail despite being an accused in an arms offence.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Reena Devi
The State of Jharkhand
Amitav K. Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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