IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8229 of 2008 CHANARIK BIND Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 9.7.2008 With the consent of both the parties, this application has been taken for hearing on merit. The petitioner is an accused for an offence under Sections 25(1-B) a/26 of the Arms Act. Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that only a country made pistol and a live cartridge has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 26.4.2007 i.e. for a period of more than fourteen months. Keeping in view the period of custody as also the nature of allegation and that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as clearly stated in paragraph no. 7 of the bail application, this Court directs the petitioner, namely, Chanarik Bind to be released on bail, in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 76 of 2007 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi. With the aforementioned observations/directions, this application for bail is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)