Pramod Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20558 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2023 Thana- JURAWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Pramod Ray Son of Janardhan Ray Resident Of Village Raghopur Purvi PS Jurawanpur District vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jurawanpur P.S. Case No. 157 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364, 379, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Allegedly, on 21.10.2023 at about 08:00 pm. while the informant was watching Durgapuja, in the meantime, the petitioner along with co-accused Himanshu Kumar came there and forcibly asked him to sit on their Bullet motorcycle and took him away. In the way, the petitioner snatched his mobile whereas co-accused person snatched Rs.50,000/- from his pocket. On hulla, both the accused persons fled away after
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20558 of 2024(3) dt.19-04-2024 2/3 getting informant off the motorcycle.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that both the petitioner and the informant are co-villagers knowing each other very well and only on account of some political rivalry, the case has been instituted in order to wreak vengeance. Further submission has been made that Himanshu Kumar against whom there was identical allegation has been allowed the privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 16699 of 2024 vide order dated 19.03.2024, the copy of which has been produced and kept on record. It is further contended that the petitioner has absolutely fair antecedent and he undertakes that he will fully cooperate in the proceeding of the court.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.
6. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the submission of the petitioner that his case is based on parity and the fact that the petitioner bears fair antecedent, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, upon furnishing bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20558 of 2024(3) dt.19-04-2024 3/3 bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-III, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Jurawanpur P.S. Case No. 157 of 2023 subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner. (Harish Kumar, J) Anjani/- U T