Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19193/2025bail granted

Chandar Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-08Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19193 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2024 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar ====================================================== Chandar Murmu S/o Late Bitka Murmu R/o Sukhasan, Turi Tola, P.S.- Barari, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barari (Semapur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 121(1), 121(2), 109, 132, 324(5), 324(6), 262, 61(2) of the BNS and Section 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that petitioner and his wife are alleged to have assaulted the police party with dabia.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to high handedness of police. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19193 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel further submitted that as per injury report, the injuries sustained by the injured are grievous in nature but are found on the non-vital part of the body. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 11.10.2024 and has two criminal antecedents.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Barari (Semapur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T