Petitioner sought bail in an Arms Act case where a pistol was recovered. Bail was rejected due to custody period and antecedents, with direction to expedite trial within six months.
Petitioner's bail prayer rejected; trial directed to be concluded within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25923 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2018 Thana- Tariyani Chowk District- Sheohar
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Vikram Kumar Singh, Son of Ram Pravesh Singh, R/o Vill.- Vishambharpur, P.S.- Tariyani, District- Sheohar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ahtash Ali Khan ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Tariyani P.S.Case No. 12 of 2018 registered under Sections 25(1-b)a/26/35 of the Arms Act.
Allegation in brief is that one country made loaded pistol was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
Submission is that petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2018 and had only one criminal antecedent but subsequently has been made accused in a case registered under Section 392 of I.P.C.
Having considered the very short period of custody and the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, his prayer of bail is rejected. Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within six months. If the same is not concluded within stipulated period, petitioner may renew his
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25923 of 2018(2) dt.02-05-2018 2/2
prayer of bail.
(Arun Kumar, J)
sujit/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner who is already in custody pending trial in an anti-arms case?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Vikram Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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