The Patna High Court dismissed the bail petition of Sudhanshu Kumar Singh, who was in custody for offenses under the IPC, Arms Act, and NDPS Act. The court rejected the plea due to the petitioner's criminal antecedents in arms and dacoity cases.
Prayer for bail rejected; petitioner directed to renew the prayer after six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17935 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1068 Year- 2017 Thana -AHIAPUR District- MUZAFFARPUR
====================================================== Sudhanshu Kumar Singh @ Nanhki Thakur, Son of Late Bipin Kishore Thakur, Resident of Village- Patahi, P.S.- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Chandra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhuranand Jha
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER
The petitioner, already in custody since 14.12.2017, seeks bail in connection with Ahiyapur P.S.Case No. 1068 of 2017 registered under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian penal Code, Section 25(1-b)a, 26(ii)/35 of the Arms Act and 8/20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S.Act.
Allegation in brief is that police recovered one country made pistol and five live cartridges from possession of the petitioner along with other arms from other accused persons and also 10 Kg. Ganja from the possession of Kishlay Singh.
Submission is that petitioner is in custody since 14.12.2017 and has falsely been implicated in this case.
However, petitioner has a number of criminal antecedents including arms act and dacoity, so presently the prayer of bail of
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the petitioner is rejected. The petitioner may renew his prayer of
bail after six months.
(Arun Kumar, J)
Sujit/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to a petitioner with criminal antecedents accused of dacoity, arms offenses, and narcotics possession.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Sudhanshu Kumar Singh @ Nanhki Thakur
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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