The Patna High Court allowed an application for regular bail in a case involving offences under the Arms Act, granting release upon furnishing a bail bond with sureties.
Petitioner enlarged on bail by furnishing surety bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70883 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2019 Thana- MANER District- Patna
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Sonu Kumar @ Barka S/O Kuber Nath Singh @ Kubar Nath Singh R/O Village- Ratan Tola, Police Station- Maner, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lakshmindra Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
4 28-01-2020 Heard the parties.
The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Maner P.S.case No.211 of 2019 registered for offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
As per the prosecution case on the confession of one coaccused Vikas Kumar the name of the petitioner transpired and there is recovery from the bushes.
Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner or at his instance. He is in custody for more than eight months. Charge sheet has already been submitted and there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
Heard learned A.P.P. also.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70883 of 2019(4) dt.28-01-2020 2/2
Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Miss Nutan Kumari, J.M. Ist Class, Danapur, District Patna in connection with Maner P.S.Case No.211 of 2019.
With the above direction, this application is
allowed.
(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail after being in custody for over eight months in a case involving offences under the Arms Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sonu Kumar
The State of Bihar
Vinod Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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