Sonu Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24048 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2020 Thana- DARBHANGA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== SONU KUMAR @ SUNIL KUMAR MAHTO S/O SHIV KUMAR MAHTO R/o village/Mohalla- Bhagwan Das, P.S.- Town Darbhanga Sadar, DistrictDarbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinay Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 07-01-2022 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Darbhanga Sadar P.S. Case no. 284 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 379, 354, 307, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of giving rod blow to the informant causing injury on his waist. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24048 of 2021(2) dt.07-01-2022 2/2 offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. There is land dispute between the parties. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. Injury received by the informant is on non-vital part and simple in nature. There is case and counter case. Petitioner has also received injury.The occurrence took place due to land dispute.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Darbhanga Sadar P.S. Case no. 284 of 2020, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U T