Sanjay Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6814 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-594 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== Sanjay Singh S/o Late Rameshwar Singh Resident of village- Rupganj, PSSaran, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Roy, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP Mr. Vijay Kumar Srivastava, Adv.
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the Informant. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 594 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 76, 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per prosecution case, the accusation against the petitioner is of attempting to outrage the modesty of the victim. It is further alleged that, later on, she complained about it to her elder Bhaisur whereupon, it is alleged that the petitioner inflicted knife below upon him due to which he sustained
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to family land dispute. He further submits that no knife or sharp-edged object has been seized from the possession of the petitioner making the prosecution case high doubtful. From the injury report, it appears that the injury caused is simple in nature caused by sharp-edged object He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 05.10.2024 without any rhymes or reason.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and Informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner, stating that the offence alleged is serious in nature. The injury report supports the prosecution case. The Investigating Officer, after completion of investigation, has submitted charge-sheet against the petitioner for offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 76, 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 594 of 2024, subject to the following conditions;
(i) One of the bailor(s) shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T