Shekhar Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8867 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2019 Thana- KARAI PARSURAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

SHEKHAR KEWAT Son of Sita Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.- Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

2.

Sonu Kewat @ Sonu Kumar Son of Kapil Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda. 3.

Gaya Kewat @ Gaywa Kewat Son of Jagdish Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda. 4.

Pawan Kewat Son of Ramji Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

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Baiju Kewat Son of Ramji Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

6.

Rajkaran Kewat Son of Ramji Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

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Ravi Kewat Son of Rajendra Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

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Rishi Kewat Son of Isari Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

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Raushan Kewat Son of Shiv Shankar Kewat Resident of Chowki Hurari, P.S.-Karai Parsurai, District-Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rudal Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 29-02-2020 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Karaiparsurai P.S. Case No. 148 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 144, 145,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8867 of 2020(2) dt.29-02-2020 2/3 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 323, 353, 307, 504, 506, 324 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The allegation is regarding the petitioners having engaged in scuffle with another group of people on account of certain dispute having taken place while they were gambling and when the police had come on the spot, they had also engaged in rough behaviour with the police personnel.

The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that as far as Karai Parsurai P.S.Case No. 153 of 2019 is concerned, the same has been lodged by the other side pertaining to the very same incident, out of which present FIR arises and except the said case, the petitioners are having a clean antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated on account of personal enmity and village politics. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, I deem it fit and proper to admit the petitioners to the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest or

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8867 of 2020(2) dt.29-02-2020 3/3 surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Karaiparsurai P.S. Case No. 148 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T