Arun Rai @ Arun Gop @ Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26018 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2022 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== ARUN RAI @ ARUN GOP @ ARUN KUMAR Son of Paras Rai Resident of Village - Rahimpur, P.S.- Sonpur, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akhileshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 379, 384, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act.

As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and coaccused persons came to the sweetmeat shop of the informant and demanded Rs. 5 lacs as rangdari. They also threatened to kill him and his family members. On 01.01.2022., the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26018 of 2022(2) dt.05-08-2022 2/3 and seven co-accused persons with 2 to 3 unknown persons holding weapons came and fired at the informant which hit on the counter of the said shop. Co-accused persons were also firing. They took out Rs. 45,000/- from his counter. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is accused in eight other criminal cases out of which in seven cases he is on bail as stated at para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2022.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner above-named, is directed to 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 C.J.M., Saran at Chapra, in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 01 of 2022, with following conditions:-

1. The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26018 of 2022(2) dt.05-08-2022 3/3 cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

2. If the petitioner is found involved in any other criminal cases in future, his bail bond is liable to be cancelled. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shobhakri/- U T