Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17661 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-860 Year-2022 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1.

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kewat S/O- Munni Lal Kewat @ Muni Lal Kewat Village- Pathala Ps- Lakhisarai Dist- Lakhisarai 2.

Munni Lal Kewat @ Muni Lal Kewat Son Of Late Mahadeo Kewat VillagePathala Ps- Lakhisarai Dist- Lakhisarai 3.

Avinash Kumar @ Avinash Kewat Son Of Bhuneshwar Kewat VillagePathala Ps- Lakhisarai Dist- Lakhisarai 4.

Nand Kishore Kewat Son Of Late Mahadeo Kewat Village- Pathala PsLakhisarai Dist- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No.1, APP :

Mr. Manoj Kumar No.1, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 08-09-2023 Learned APP for the State files a counter affidavit in the Court today.

2. Let it be kept on the record.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant.

4. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 325, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and later added 302 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the learned court below.

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5. As per the prosecution case, petitioners are said to have assaulted the informant and his family members.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners. He submits that there is case and counter case between the parties and both sides have sustained injuries. He further submits that from perusal of the injury it is clear that the injuries found upon the victims are simple in nature. He further submits that petitioners have got one criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail application.

7. Learned APP for the State along with learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the injuries found upon the victims are simple in nature, let the petitioners, named above, in the event of their arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court below, where the case is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17661 of 2023(5) dt.08-09-2023 3/3 pending/Successor court, in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No.860/2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) ajay/- U T