The High Court, Patna, dismissed a bail application filed by a petitioner arrested in a dacoity case involving recovery of a firearm. The court rejected bail, noting the petitioner is a known criminal, and directed the lower court to expedite the trial.
Bail application dismissed. Trial to be expedited.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32233 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2020 Thana- KOTWALI District- Patna
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Amit Kumar, Male, aged about 28 years, Son of Shamsher Rai Resident of Village - Bawanpura, P.S.- Phulwarisharif, Distt.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Patanjali Rishi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 11-01-2021
Heard Mr. Patanjali Rishi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (hereinafter referred to as the ‘APP’) for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32233 of 2020 dt.11-01-2021 2/2
shown as the so-called witnesses on the seizure are persons who were preparing food at night at the spot. Learned counsel submitted that though the petitioner has been implicated in other five cases which were similar, but he has been implicated in the same not being named, only after the present case. It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2020.
(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J)
Vikash/-
AFR/NAFR U T
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on bail given allegations of falcification of evidence and his history as a veteran criminal.
Whether the trial in the case should be expedited.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Amit Kumar
State of Bihar
AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
As recorded by the court registry
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