The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, who was in custody since April 2014 and whose bail had been previously rejected in November 2014, pending his trial in an arms case where no prosecution witnesses had appeared.
Petitioner released on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.47903 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -129 Year- 2014 Thana -MUFFASIL District- WEST CHAMPARAN (BETTIAH)
====================================================== Ekbal Sharma, Son of Bolar Sharma, Resident of Village -Hira Pakar, Police Station - Manuapul, District - West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar No.-7, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. L.K. Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 04-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mufasil (Manuapul) P.S. Case No. 129 of 2014 registered under Sections 25(1-AA), 25(1-B)(a) (c) and 26 of the Arms Act.
The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 12.11.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40798 of 2014 with following observations:-
“The court below is directed to expedite the trial of the case. In case, trial of the petitioner is not concluded within nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, the
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petitioner would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail.”
It is contended that till date no witness has been examined on behalf of the prosecution. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 09.04.2014.
Regard being had to the observations made by this Court vide order dated 12.11.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40798 of 2014, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Muffasil (Manuapul) P.S. Case No. 129 of 2014.
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)
Sanjeet/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in connection with the Arms Act case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ekbal Sharma
The State of Bihar
Ashwani Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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