Pappu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6417 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2017 Thana- PATAHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pappu Mandal Son Of Late Raghubir Mandal R/O-Mahmadi, P.S.-PATAHI, Distt.-EAST Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 28-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the state.

The instant application is renewed by the petitioner for regular bail which has been filed in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No. 200 of 2017 instituted for the offence u/s 341, 342, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier the application for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by order dated 04.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 9432 of 2023 with an observation to learned trial court to expedite the trial and conclude the same as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6417 of 2024(5) dt.28-06-2024 2/3 early as possible.

Allegation against the petitioner is of stabbing the informant due to which he sustained injuries.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is land dispute between the parties. Moreover, petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.09.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

From perusal of the trial court report (kept at flag A), it appears that the case is pending for the prosecution evidence.

Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State vehemently opposed the prayer of bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6417 of 2024(5) dt.28-06-2024 3/3 is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No. 200 of 2017 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate VIII, Motihari. (East Champaran) (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T