Saroj Singh @ Saroj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31145 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2019 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== SAROJ SINGH @ SAROJ KUMAR SINGH S/o Sri Binod Singh Resident of Village- Belkunda, P.S.- Jalalpur, District- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 20-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual court proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within four weeks of resumption of normal court proceedings. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within stipulated period, office will place the matter before the Bench. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No.187/2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 353, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case in short is that the informant went to the house of one Sunaina Kuar and Ajay Sharma to check illegal use of electricity and found some irregularities. It is alleged that they tried to bribe the informant but on refusal they threatened

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31145 of 2021(2) dt.20-01-2022 2/3 to kill him. Thereafter, in the way, family members of Sunaina Kuar including the petitioner stopped the informant's vehicle in the way and assaulted him after abusing in caste name. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case at the instance of his enemies. No such occurrence as alleged has ever taken place. There is no specific allegation of assault attributed against the petitioner rather there is general and omnibus allegation against several villagers. The occurrence took place on 09.11.2019 but the petitioner, who is a Constable in the U.P. Government, went to Prayagraj to join his duty on 08.11.2019 and a certificate has been issued by the Police Officer of Prayagraj in the aforesaid subject on 04.02.2020. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as also mentioned in para-3 of this application. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having regard to 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31145 of 2021(2) dt.20-01-2022 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No.187/2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T