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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21906/2024allowed

Md. Bablu @ Barkat @ Bablu v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-13Mr. Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21906 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2023 Thana- BALIYA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Md. Bablu @ Barkat @ Bablu S/o Md. Idrish @ Idrish R/o Mohalla - Chhoti Balia, Mirshikar Tola, P.S. - Balia, Distt. - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Parwej Khan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Atul Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and apprehended his arrest in connection with Ballia P.S. Case No. 301/2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 343, 325, 337, 338, 307, 435, 436, 353, 427, 153A, 295A, 505B, 505C, 120(B) and 379 of the Indian Penal Code & Section 9 of Loudspeaker Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to disturb the law and order situation during the eve of Durga Puja immersion.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21906 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 2/3 petitioner submitted that during immersion of Goddess Durga idol, the petitioner gave a sign for destroying the flag of other community on which one person tore the flag of other community which led to tense the situation but on the intervention of the district level authorities, the matter was pacified. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is next submitted that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R., it would manifest that the allegation is general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner will not abscond rather will co-operate in investigation. It is also submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have already granted bail by one of the learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No. 6150 of 2024 vide order dated 17.02.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for bail.

6. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances and also by taking note of fact as there is no overt act attributed against petitioner, rather he appears only part of mob, accordingly petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21906 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 3/3 Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai/concerned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Ballia P.S. Case No. 301/2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T