Rajesh Mehta v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39649 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-242 Year-2020 Thana- SALAKHUA District- Saharsa ====================================================== RAJESH MEHTA S/o Brahmdeo Mehta R/o village- Ambadih, P.S.- Salkhua (Banma Ithari O.P.), District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Binod Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 19-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.
The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 341, 323, 325, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code to which section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added subsequently. As per the prosecution case, the three named accused persons including the petitioner herein assaulted the cousin brother of the informant as a result of which he died subsequently. Others were also assaulted.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The allegations are general and omnibus in nature. There is a delay in lodging of the F.I.R. The petitioner is in custody since
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39649 of 2021(2) dt.19-01-2022 2/2 11.1.2021 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case, the general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner together with the petitioner having remained in custody for over 1 year, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case no.242 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate IV, Saharsa.
(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T