Suresh Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.778 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-334 Year-2019 Thana- SAKRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SURESH THAKUR, aged about 50 years, Male, Son of Late Rajendra Thakur, Resident of Village - Repura, P.S.- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sadanand Paswan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 01-06-2020 Heard both sides through video conferencing.

The appellant seeks bail in Sakra P.S. Case No.334 of 2019, registered under Sections 341, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3(i) (r) (s) of the SC/ST Act. The informant alleged in his fardbeyan that on 24.06.2019 while he was sitting on the darwaza of Umesh Paswan and talking with Dinesh Lal Mahto, in the meantime, Suresh Thakur asked for tobacco. When the informant disclosed that he did not have tobacco, Suresh Thakur abused him by naming his caste and assaulted him with fists and slaps. Blood started oozing from his nose.

Learned counsel for the appellant submits that some scuffle took place on account of petty dispute and for that the appellant is in jail since 22.11.2019. The doctor found the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.778 of 2020(3) dt.01-06-2020 2/2 injuries simple in nature.

Taking into consideration the facts and the nature of allegations made against the appellant and the fact that the appellant is in jail since 22.11.2019, appellant, namely, Suresh Thakur is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise, SC/ST (POA) Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No.334 of 2019.

The appeal is accordingly allowed.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) S.KUMAR/- U T