Mukesh Jha @ Ghanshyam Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17329 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2021 Thana- TARIYANI CHOWK District- Sheohar ====================================================== Mukesh Jha @ Ghanshyam Jha Son of Babu Shaheb Jha R/o village - Kushhar, P.S.- Tariyani, District - Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Tariyani P.S. Case No. 258 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Section 307 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Prevention of Damage of Public Property Act.

As per the FIR, 18 named accused persons including petitioner scuffled with the police and assaulted one SubInspector Jitendra Kumar and also damaged belt, sticker of uniform and took out cash of Rs. 3,000/-, wrist watch and some documents.

It is submitted that from perusal of the FIR it is evident that one person lost his life and the public became

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17329 of 2022(2) dt.29-08-2022 2/2 aggressive also blocked the road. Petitioner being the journalist of a news channel reached at the place of occurrence and was covering news. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus. As a matter of fact, petitioner was present at the place of occurrence being journalist and covering the news.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner abovenamed, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate II Sheohar in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No. 258 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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