Chitranjan Singh @ Chitranjan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11924 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-504 Year-2019 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== CHITRANJAN SINGH @ CHITRANJAN KUMAR SINGH Son of Ashok Bahadur Singh Resident of Village - Pipriya, P.S. - Mohania, District - Kaimur (Bhabua).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Sunil, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 25-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State, through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 504 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under sections 147, 148, 149, 153A, 290, 353, 307, 326, 332, 436, 379, 283, 337 and 285 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, it is stated by the informant that the protest march was taken out by the Rajput Karni Sena in opposition of video of rape having been made viral. It is further stated that 400-500 persons started raising slogans and made an attempt to enter into Mohalla Islamganj

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11924 of 2020(2) dt.25-06-2020 2/3 which lead to communal tension. There was stone pelting by both the communities in which some police personnel also sustained injuries. Some public property was set on fire and looted. It is stated that some of the accused persons were taken into custody and on the basis of the statement of the local people and video footage a number of accused persons including the petitioner herein were identified amongst the miscreants. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not a member of the Rajput Karni Sena and has been dragged in the instant case on the basis of suspicion. A number of co-accused have been enlarged on anticipatory bail by the learned court below. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case together with the nature of allegation, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of eight weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Mohania P.S. Case no. 504 of 2019, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11924 of 2020(2) dt.25-06-2020 3/3 of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur (Bhabua) subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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