Akash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31300 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-470 Year-2020 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Akash Kumar S/O Sunil Singh R/O Village Barhara, P.S Raniganj, District Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-02-2022 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case no. 470 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 324, 308, 354B, 378, 379, 506, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Prosecution story relates to abuse and assault by means of iron rod, lathi, danda etc. to the informant and his family members by the petitioner and other co-accused persons.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31300 of 2021(2) dt.16-02-2022 2/2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. There is case and counter case between the parties. Both parties have received injuries in the alleged occurrence. He has got no criminal antecedent. There is admitted land dispute between the parties and the said dispute is civil in nature.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case no. 470 of 2020, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM VI, Araria subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U