Pankaj Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12577 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2024 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar ====================================================== Pankaj Mandal, Son of Guneshwar Mandal, resident of village- Chai Tola, Kursela, PS- Kursela, Distt- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 223 of 2024 dated 19.11.2024 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he assaulted the son of the informant by means of iron rod due to which his tooth broke and sustained deep injury.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the ward member of the panchayat. Due to village politics, the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12577 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 has been made accused in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that though the injury is grievous but allegation is he assaulted the petitioner only one time. No repeated attempt was made by the petitioner. The petitioner has no intention to kill the son of the informant. Lastly, it has been submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 223 of 2024, he will be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Katihar subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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