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Ranjit Das @ Ranjeet Das v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Feb 2022CR. MISC./45155/2021

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Criminal Miscellaneous appeal regarding a bail application for an arms offence. The High Court observed no likelihood of tampering or preventing trial due to the pandemic and directed the trial court to grant bail upon filing antecedent report of no other pending cases, subject to standard conditions.

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Order directed to trial court to enlarge petitioner on bail with conditions upon submission of antecedent report showing no other pending cases.

Ranjit Das @ Ranjeet Das Vs The State of Bihar — Property and Title | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45155 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2021 Thana- BARHAT District- Jamui

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RANJIT DAS @ RANJEET DAS Son of Gurudayal Ravidas Resident of Village- Lakhai, P.S.- Barahat, District- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satya Prakash Parasar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, A.P.P ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 14-02-2022 Heard the parties through video conferencing.

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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Let the defect(s) be removed within two weeks of the complete start of the physical Court in normal course.

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The petitioner, who is in custody since 02.01.2021, seeks regular bail in connection with Barhat P.S. Case No. 01 of 2021, for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)A, 26 of the Arms Act.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that a loaded country made katta was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that nothing has

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45155 of 2021(2) dt.14-02-2022 2/3

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been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 02.01.2021.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the above mentioned facts and circumstances of the case, there is no allegation of tampering the evidence or influencing the witnesses and the trial of the petitioner is not likely to be completed in near future due to pandemic of Covid-19, the Court below is directed to obtain criminal antecedent report of the petitioner from the concerned Superintendent of Police and if it is found that no other criminal case is pending against the petitioner, as what has been stated in paragraph No.3 of the present bail application filed on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Jamui in connection with Barahat P.S. Case No. 01 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:-

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(1) Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the Court

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45155 of 2021(2) dt.14-02-2022 3/3

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concerned.

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(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court.

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(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

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(4) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence, after his release on bail, the trial Court shall take steps to cancel his bail bonds.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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manish/-

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Ranjit Das @ Ranjeet Das v. The State of Bihar

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