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Afsar Ali v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Feb 2022CR. MISC./62792/2021

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The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, Afsar Ali, charged under the Arms Act. The court noted his custody since October 2020, lack of similar antecedents, submittal of charge-sheet, and anticipated trial delay due to the pandemic.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, West Champaran.

Afsar Ali Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62792 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-383 Year-2020 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran

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AFSAR ALI Son of Hasmuddin Ansari Resident of Village - Durg Matihaniya (Gamhariya), P.S.- Bishwambharpur, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Indrajeet Bhushan, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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2 11-02-2022 Heard Mr. Indrajeet Bhushan, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through video conferencing.

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Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with

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Nautan PS Case No. 383/2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a/26/35 of the Arms Act.

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An unloaded pistol has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case with oblique motive. He further submits that at the time of seizure, the procedure prescribed under Section 100 CrPC has not been followed and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent of similar nature of offence and is in custody since 03.10.2020.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62792 of 2021(2) dt.11-02-2022 2/2

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The charge-sheet has been submitted in the matter.

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Regards being had to the submissions made by the parties and taking into consideration the material on record and the fact that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent of similar nature of offence, he is in custody since 03.10.2020 and the charge-sheet has been submitted in the matter and the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future due to pandemic, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, let the petitioner, AFSAR ALI 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 Sri Raj Kapoor, learned Judicial Magistrate- 1^st Class, West Champaran, Bettiah/ the court concerned in connection with Nautan PS Case No. 383/2020.

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(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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