IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17627 of 2009 MUKTESHWAR SINGH @ MUKTESHWAR SINGH KUSHWAHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 17/08/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is in custody since 14.1.2009 in a Police case under Section 25(1)(b)A, 26, 35 of the Arms Act on allegation of alleged recovery of a loaded country made pistol. Co-accused from whom cartridges were recovered simultaneously has been granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 9792 of 2009. In the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner abovenamed be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Kaimur at Bhabua in Kudhani P.S. Case no. 02 of 2009. Both the bailers of the petitioner must be his father and mother respectively, whose photograph and proof of residence shall be appended to the bail bonds. The petitioner shall be required to be properly represented on each date in the trial including his personal appearance on the date that the court below shall so direct to enable expeditious conclusion of the trial. The witnesses appear to be primarily official. Summons to them shall be served through the Director General of Police, Bihar, who shall ensure their appearance on the date fixed for their evidence. Let the trial be concluded within six months. This order shall remain subject to prior verification of the antecedents of the petitioner. The statement to that effect in paragraph 15 is noncommittal and, therefore, before enlarging the petitioner on bail, the court below shall verify his antecedents and only in the event of completely negative antecedent report, shall the present order be given effect to. In the event that he has antecedents, the present application shall be deemed to have been rejected. AKS/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)