The High Court at Patna granted bail to the petitioner, Kavi Singh, who had been in judicial custody for over a year and five months, in a case involving offences under the Arms Act for possession of an unlicensed pistol.
Petitioner is enlarged on bail on 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.11607 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -643 Year- 2015 Thana -NAUBATPUR District- PATNA
====================================================== Kavi Singh, Son of Sri Sudama Singh, Resident of Village - Nadwan, Police Station - Dhanarua, District - Patna.
.... .... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
.... .... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Shiva Shankar Prasad Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
2 17-03-2017
Heard both sides.
The petitioner seeks bail in Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 643 of 2015, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)A and 26 of the Arms Act.
From possession of the petitioner one loaded country made pistol with a live cartridge of .315 bore were recovered and for that the petitioner is in jail since 04.11.2015. The petitioner, of course, has got criminal antecedent and he is accused in three other cases but he is in jail for more than one year and five months.
Considering the facts aforesaid the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 643 of 2015.
(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the Arms Act case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kavi Singh
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Jha
As recorded by the court registry
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