Gopi Chandra @ Gopi Chand v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21931 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2024 Thana- FALKA District- Katihar ====================================================== Gopi Chandra @ Gopi Chand S/o Sri Gholtu Sharma Resident of Vill.- Govindpur, P.S.- Falka, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Falka P.S. Case No. 173 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 51(2)(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 and under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant has alleged that he deals in the business of sale and purchase of Banana and during its loading, he had some altercation with his employee/labour namely, Gopi Chandra (petitioner). Thereafter, on 10.10.2024, petitioner came at his house and fired a bullet with intention to kill. However, informant ducked and saved his life and raised alarm upon which petitioner abused him and exhorted to kill. Due to timely intervention of co-villagers the informant could be saved
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21931 of 2025(2) dt.28-04-2025 2/2
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. From perusal of F.I.R. it is evident that the informant has himself given a very contradictory statement. No any incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. During course of argument learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the alleged occurrence, no injury has been caused to anyone. Petitioner is in custody since 11.10.2024 and he has clean antecedent.
7. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and considering the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Katihar in connection with Falka P.S. Case No. 173 of 2024.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T