Mangru Singh @ Aashish Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8968 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-548 Year-2023 Thana- BIKRAMGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Mangru Singh @ Aashish Ranjan S/O- Late Chandrahansh Singh R/OVillage- Salempur Pokhra, P.S.- Bikramganj, Dist.- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr.Mithilesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-02-2024

1. Heard learned Sr. counsel Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 548 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 341, 342, 332, 353, 427, 448/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against petitioner is to assault informant, who is Executive Assistant of Indira Awas Yojna and also to torn documents related with the project, for the reason that the name of certain local persons were not added with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8968 of 2024(2) dt.22-02-2024 2/3

4. Learned Sr. counsel Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner in fact being husband of Deputy Mukhiya, was assisting people for registering with scheme. It is submitted that out of said reason, petitioner implicated with present case. Learned Sr. counsel submitted fairly that injury in issue is not grievous in nature, where allegation of assault is appearing very much general and omnibus. It is further pointed out that even the allegation to torn government papers and to deter informant to discharging official functions is also not appearing specific against petitioner rather same is also appearing very much general and omnibus. It is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking nature of allegation qua assault and also to deter informant to discharge official functions is appearing very much general and omnibus, coupled with the fact that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8968 of 2024(2) dt.22-02-2024 3/3 Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Sasaram, Rohtas/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 548 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T