IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.662 of 2011 BABLOO YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.1091 of 2011 RAM KUMAR @ RAM KUMAR YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.1125 of 2011 GOPAL YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 10.02.2011 All the above stated criminal miscellaneous cases are taken enbloc as the said petitions have arisen out of Balia P.S. Case No. 180 of 2010 registered under Sections 414, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, 25 (1-B)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and accordingly, all the above stated petitions are being disposed of by this common order. Allegedly, petitioners were caught along with 625 cartridges and some arms licences and petitioners disclosed that they had purchased the said cartridges from Chapra Gun House. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 662 of 2011 was driver of the vehicle from which the aforesaid recovery was made and so far as the rest two petitioners are concerned, they are valid licence holders and they had purchased the cartridges from the above stated Chapra Gun House. He further submits that apart from the petitioners some other persons had also purchased 2 cartridges from the above stated Chapra Gun House and while all the aforesaid persons were returning to their home on two vehicles the police intercepted the vehicle of the petitioners and lodged this case. He drew my attention towards Annexure- 2 to the Cr. Misc. No.1125 of 2011 and submitted that the above said persons had filed a release petition before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai for release of their cartridges as well as licences in their favour. Although, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State opposed the prayer but considering the above stated submissions as well as facts and circumstances of the case above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with above stated Balia P.S. Case No. 180 of 2010. Shahzad (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J )