IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23193 of 2008 PRADEEP BISHWAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03/ 06.08.2008 Heard. The recovery of a country made pistol loaded with a cartridge by the informant and other persons of the general public. The prayer for bail of the petitioner has been dismissed up to the Court of Sessions. None of the courts below could consult Section 37 of the Arms Act, which states that if the arrest and seizure is by a person not being a Magistrate or a Police Officer, the person shall be released by the Officer-in-charge of the police station before whom he is produced on execution of a bond with or without surety so as to appearing before a Magistrate. This makes out the offence bailable. Let petitioner Pradeep Bishwas be released from custody on execution of a bond of Rs.2,000/- (two thousand) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 405 of 2007. DKS/ (Dharnidhar Jha,J)