Regular bail application in an Explosive Substance Act case involving planting of country-made bombs. Bail was refused given materials connecting the petitioner to the crime and his alleged involvement in twelve other serious cases including loot, dacoity and murder. The trial court was asked to expedite the pending trials.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45965 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-871 Year-2019 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur
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Abhishek Kumar @ Bittu Thakur S/o- Late Yadubansh Thakur Village- Kushi Harpur Ramni Ps- Kanti Dist- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 03-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2 . This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Kanti P.S. Case No.871 of 2019 (Sessions Trial No.810 of 2022) registered for the offence punishable under Sections 4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act.
3 . The petitioner is accused of planting eight country made bombs in a house. He is in custody since 16.03.2022.
4. During investigation, materials have come to connect the petitioner with the crime. Further, the petitioner is accused of 12 more serious criminal cases which includes cases of loot, dacoity and murder.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45965 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 2/2
5. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of regular bail. Accordingly, this application is rejected.
6. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of all the cases pending against the petitioner and conclude the same as early as possible.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner accused under Sections 4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act with multiple prior cases.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Abhishek Kumar @ Bittu Thakur
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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