Pappu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12952 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2024 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Pappu Yadav S/O Bhudeo Yadav R/O Village- Ratanpura Ward No 04, (Old 12), P.S- Ghailarh, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shilendra Kumar Singh Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocates For the State :
Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 147, 341, 323, 302, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on the date of occurrence, Manish Kumar and Shiva Kumar were returning after attending the court proceedings and as soon as they reached Panitanki godown near Chandrika Public School, miscreants started indiscriminate firing. It has been further alleged that the accused persons including the petitioner herein armed with pistol surrounded them. It has been further alleged that Gaurav Kumar fired with his pistol which hit the waist of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12952 of 2025(2) dt.19-03-2025 2/3 Shiva Kumar and when the bike got unbalanced both of them fell down. After that Alok Kumar, Ashish Kumar, Saurav Kumar, Dhiraj Kumar and Md. Jahid made six round firing at Manish Kumar due to which Manish Kumar received fire arm injuries in his waist, stomach, chest and temporal region. There is no specific allegation against this petitioner rather the allegation is of surrounding the brother (deceased) of the informant. Thereafter, the accused persons fled away and also threatened that if they will file a case, all the family members will be killed. The injured persons were brought to Sadar Hospital, Madhepura where doctor declared Manish Kumar dead and another injured, Shiva Kumar was referred to Medical College, Madhepura for better treatment.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during course of investigation, one Ashish Kumar, son of Bijen Yadav has given his confessional statement and his confessional statement, he has stated that he, Gaurav Kumar and Alok Kumar made indiscriminate firing at Manish Kumar (deceased) due to which Manish Kumar died at the spot. Learned counsel further submits that on bare perusal of the FIR, submits that when Shiva
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12952 of 2025(2) dt.19-03-2025 3/3 Kumar was accompanying the deceased, Manish Kumar while returning from Court but from perusal of the entire case diary, it transpires that though Shiva Kumar is alive, his statement was not recorded by the police. From perusal of the FIR, it also transpires that informant is not the eye witness of the occurrence rather injured and eye witness of this case is Shiva Kumar. In this case, police has already submitted charge sheet. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since and 30.08.2024.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Ranjeet/- U T