The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a case under the Arms Act for possession of a pistol and cartridges, directing him to furnish a bail bond with two sureties.
Enlargement on bail in connection with PS. Case No. 514 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6060 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-514 Year-2022 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna
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Mohit Kumar Dutta Son Of Gangadhar Dutta R/O House No.- 24, Road No.2, Gandhi Maidan Murti East Patel Nagar, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/S
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arun Kumar Tiwari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER
2 11-04-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act.
It is a case of recovery of one country made pistol
and two cartridges from the possession of the petitioner.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner
that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that petitioner has been apprehended from his home. It is further submitted that due to previous criminal antecedents of the
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petitioner, he has been implicated in the present case. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 22.08.2022.
Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Shastri Nagar P.S. Case No. 514 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. IX, Patna.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail in a case involving recovery of firearms under the Arms Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mohit Kumar Dutta
The State Of Bihar
Sunil Kumar Panwar
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