Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20509/2024bail rejected

Ramanand Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-03Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20509 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2023 Thana- SARSI District- Purnia ====================================================== Ramanand Mandal Son of Late Baiso Mandal Residence of Village- Maliniya, P.S.- Sarsi, Dist.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 03-05-2024 Heard Mr. Manish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No. 180 of 2023 for the offence registered under Sections 341, 447, 323, 324, 325, 307, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 05.09.2023 by the informant, Shankar Mandal.

3. As per the prosecution, the informant alleged that on minor issue of taking the cow dung, infuriated, this petitioner gave 'iron rod' blow on the head causing injury as also bleeding. Further allegation is that Nitish Kumar and Pankaj Kumar started beating by means of 'rod' and as he cried for help, the family members/villagers came. He was unconscious,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20509 of 2024(3) dt.03-05-2024 2/2 taken to Bunmunkhi Sub Divisional Hospital and then referred to GMCH, Purnia where he lodged the FIR.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he do not have criminal antecedent, the opinion has been reserved and as such, it cannot be said that the same was grievous.

5. Learned APP on the other hand points out that the wound in the parietal region of scalp is 2-3/4x1.8 which definitely comes in the category of grievous injury. He further submits that the another injury on the left knee and all has been caused by hard and blunt substance.

6. Considering the submission of the parties and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, it would be appropriate that he seeks bail.

7. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected. (Rajiv Roy, J) Jagdish/- U T