IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.24217 OF 2011 SONU KUMAR PASWAN @ SONU KUMAR, SON OF SHRI JHULAN PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGEDIGHA BANS KOTHI, GHAGLIPIR, POLICE STTION DIGHA, DISTRICT PATNA VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ********* 2 27/07/2011 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code, 25 (1-B) A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 3/5 of the Explosive Substances Act. Earlier the prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 01.06.2011 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 14421 of 2011. The prosecution case is that 4-5 persons were apprehended and on search, one loaded pistol with ten live cartridges was recovered from the possession of the petitioner, one loaded pistol with ten live cartridges was recovered from the possession of Shivam Paswan, whereas one loaded pistol with one live cartridge and one bag containing 15 country made bombs and two country made loaded pistol were recovered and seized from the possession of Nandlal Paswan. Some of their associates had fled away. 2 Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has remained in custody for one year and there is only one other criminal case pending against him. It would appear from perusal of the First Information Report that a group of persons had gathered with numbers of pistols and bombs and as such, it cannot be said that they had gathered for any purpose except to commit a crime. In the circumstances aforesaid, I am not inclined to grant bail to the above named petitioner for the present. This application is accordingly dismissed. The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months from today. Anand (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)