Chitranjan Patel @ Chetan Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16866 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-569 Year-2023 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chitranjan Patel @ Chetan Patel Son of Late Mathura Patel Resident of Village-Bhawanipur Zirat, P.S.-Chhatauni, District-East Champaran, Motihari.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 569 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Prosecution case in a nutshell is that son of the informant was assaulted by means of knife by accused persons, including the petitioner.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 13-11-2023. Petitioner is stated to be man of clean antecedent.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16866 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 2/2 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Referring to the injury report, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that injuries sustained by the son of the informant are simple in nature. There is no specific allegation attributed to the petitioner. There is general and omnibus allegation levelled against the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, clean antecedent of the petitioner, injury being simple in nature and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 569 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T