Govind Kumar Jha @ Govind Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19393 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2023 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Govind Kumar Jha @ Govind Jha Son Of Sri Babu Saheb Jha Resident Of Village - Chatra, P.S. - Arer, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 02-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 323, 325, 332, 353, 427, 504, 506, 333 of the Indian Penal Code and 139 of Electricity Act.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 03.09.2023 at about 04:00 O' Clock informant was in his office residence and other staffs were running the power grid then at that time Ranjeet Kumar Jha and the petitioner along with 30-40 people came at the door of the power grid and abused the technical staffs and tore up the entry register. It is further alleged that the villager reached there and created nuisance.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19393 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. Similarly situated co-accused has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 17.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6770 of 2024. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 200 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T