Granting bail to the petitioners in a criminal matter involving alleged theft and possession of live cartridges under the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act, subject to specific conditions and sureties.
Release of petitioners on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19759 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2021 Thana- BALIA BELON District- Katihar
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rohit Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================
... ... Opposite Party/s
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
3 21-11-2022
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
Let the defect (s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks.
In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in connection with Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 124 of 2021 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 413 and 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
As per prosecution case, during checking of vehicles, a truck was stopped, but the driver tried to run away with the truck. Apart from the driver, three persons were apprehended from the truck and the petitioners were two of the
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apprehended persons and from their possession, one live cartridge each was recovered. The petitioners and others were allegedly indulging in theft of diesel from oil tanker.
The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from their conscious possession. Recovery of a single bullet as alleged is useless in absence of any firearm. They have no concern with other co-accused persons and allegation of stealing diesel from oil tanker is wrong. There is no evidence against the petitioner. The co-accused Nadim Ali, from whose possession, a country made loaded pistol was seized and has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 05.07.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12424 of 2022 by this Court. Other co-accused Md. Sahrukh has also been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 20.07.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6460 of 2022. The case of the petitioners is on similar footing. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case and the petitioners are in custody since 06.10.2021.
Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that live cartridges have been recovered from the petitioners.
Having regard to the submissions made
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hereinabove and considering the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted and further considering their period of custody, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 124 of 2021, subject to the following conditions :
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence for three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
balmukund/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to release on bail in a case involving alleged theft and possession of ammunition.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Md. Intezar
Md. Samir
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar Jha
As recorded by the court registry
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