Balwant Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22279 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-695 Year-2023 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== Balwant Singh son of Prabhunath Singh Village- Tari Ps- Muffasil Dist- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manjeet Kumar Bishen For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 695 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 386, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

As per prosecution case, the petitioner and coaccused person entered into the shop of the informant and demanded 5 lakh rupees as ransom. It is further alleged that upon protest, they also tried to assault him by means of knife. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2023. The petitioner bears two criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22279 of 2024(2) dt.01-04-2024 2/2 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this present case. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. General and omnibus allegation has been attributed against him. From perusal of impugned order, it appears that charge-sheet has already been submitted. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that except the altercation, there is nothing against the petitioner. In fact the petitioner was assaulted by the informant and others for which a complaint case was filed by the wife of the petitioner. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and judicial custody of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below/Concerned Court in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 695 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Manishkr/- U T