IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15469 of 2009 MANGAL RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 19.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 25 (1-B)/ 26 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in a case for offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B) and 26 of the Arms act, the petitioner was enlarged on 27.09.2000, but subsequently on 18.04.2001, his bail bond was cancelled due to his absence. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner was again arrested on 30.05.2008 and is in custody since then. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that petitioner is a poor man and after being released on bail he had gone to Gauhati to earn his livelihood, and in the meantime, the case was fixed for framing charges, but this fact was not informed to him by his pairvikar due to which he could not come and the order cancelling his bail bond was passed regarding which also he had no information or knowledge. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Mangal Rai, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Prabhat Trivedi, J. M. - 2 - Ist Class, Hajipur, Vaishali, in connection with Jorawanpur P.S. Case No.38 of 1999 (G.R.No.2082/99, Tr.No.2385/09). Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)