In a bail application under the Arms Act, the Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer. The Court noted that the trial court's report indicated the prosecution had completed its argument and the case was fixed for defence argument, deeming the offence serious enough to deny bail.
Prayer for bail rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15260 of 2016
| Arising Out of PS.Case No. -101 Year- 2014 Thana -MUNGER MUFFASIL District- MUNGER |
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| ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Choudhary Son of Ramchandra Choudhary resident of |
| village Hajarat Ganj Khankah P.S. Kasim Bazar District Munger. .... .... Petitioner Versus |
| The State of Bihar. |
| .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== |
| Appearance : |
| For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate |
| For the Opposite Party/s : Ms Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== |
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER |
3 27-04-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Munger Muffassil P. S. Case No. 101 of 2014 registered under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 25(1-AA), 26(1)(2) and 35 of the Arms Act.
The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 15.04.2015 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 10091 of 2015. While hearing the present application on 06.04.2016, a report was called for from the trial court regarding the stage of trial. In compliance with the aforesaid order dated 06.04.2016, the trial court has submitted its report,
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wherein it has been stated that the prosecution has completed its argument and the case is fixed for defence argument.
In view of the serious nature of the offence and the
stage of trial as mentioned above, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected.
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)
Kanchan/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail considering the stage of trial
Whether the serious nature of the offence precludes bail at this stage
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Pankaj Kumar Choudhary
The State of Bihar
Ashwani Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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