Gulshan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27024 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2020 Thana- ISLAMPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.
GULSHAN KUMAR Son of Ranjit Singh Resident of Village - Bhola Bigha, P.s.- Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda.
2.
NIWAS KUMAR SON OF RAJ KUMAR SINGH Resident of Village - Bhola Bigha, P.s.- Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda. 3.
SATYAVEER KUMAR SON OF MUKESH SINGH Resident of Village - Bhola Bigha, P.s.- Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda. 4.
BARUN KUMAR SON OF ASHOK SINGH Resident of Village - Bhola Bigha, P.s.- Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Islampur P.S. Case no. 496 of 2020 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 354, 379, 341, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Allegedly, it is a case of outraging the modesty of women, abusing them and assaulting them by the hands of the petitioners and other accused persons. One lady, namely, Beauty Devi has sustained gunshot injury in her thigh in the alleged incident.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27024 of 2022(2) dt.13-10-2022 2/2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. There is no specific overt-act against these petitioners. The injury inflicted on the person of injured Beauty Devi is attributed to co-accused Gajendra Singh, who is not the petitioner. 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 petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Islampur P.S. Case no. 496 of 2020, they 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 A.C.J.M., Hilsa, Nalanda subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U T