Shankar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35597 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-618 Year-2022 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Shankar Verma Son of Saudi Verma R/o Vill.- Kali Pahari, P.S.- Lakhisarai (Kabaiya), District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lakhisarai (Kabaiya) P.S. Case No. 618 of 2022, registered for the alleged offence under Sections 341, 323, 307 and 354(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

03. As per prosecution case, the petitioner and other co-accused persons assaulted the daughter and husband of the informant with iron rod and knife, respectively, causing injuries to them.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The wife of this petitioner has filed Lakhisarai (Kawaiya) P.S. Case No. 619 of 2022 against the informant of this case and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35597 of 2024(2) dt.11-06-2024 2/3 others for causing death of her son. The specific allegation against the petitioner and other co-accused is that of assaulting the daughter of the informant Jyoti Kumari with iron rod but the injury report of Jyoti Kumari shows two stab wound on right arm and right thigh, respectively, caused by hard and sharp object though no injury of hard and blunt object has been found on Jyoti Kumari. The petitioner is having clean antecedent.

05. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the counter version and also the clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai/concerned court in connection with Lakhisarai (Kabaiya) P.S. Case No. 618 of 2022, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35597 of 2024(2) dt.11-06-2024 3/3 the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T