Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10499/2024dismissed

Nago Mandal @ Nago Mahto @ Nageshwar Mahto @ @ Nageshwar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10499 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2022 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== NAGO MANDAL @ NAGO MAHTO @ NAGESHWAR MAHTO @ @ NAGESHWAR MANDAL Son of Raghunath Mandal Resident of VillageGopalpur, P.S.-Chanan, Dist.-Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anshul, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-02-2024 Heard Mr. Ansul learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP and Sri Krishna Prasad Singh, learned senior counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 180 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 342, 147, 148, 149, 447, 448, 452, 323, 324, 325, 307, 379, 427, 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is one of the assailants of the deceased. The prosecution case is supported by the post-mortem report. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that co-accused who is also said to have assaulted the deceased and given a blow on the head, has been granted bail. This does not find favor with this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10499 of 2024(2) dt.22-02-2024 2/2 court as there is one injury on the parietal region which has been caused by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that injuries sustained by the victim are simple in nature and the petitioner is in custody since 04.12.2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

7. The trial is directed to be expedited.

8. The observations in this bail applications are only for the purposes of bail and they will not affect the merit of the case during trial.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Sudha/- U T