Balmiki Goawami v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32026 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2020 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== BALMIKI GOSWAMI S/o Ghanshyam Goswami Resident of VillageKohwara Bishanpur, Ward No.07, P.S.- Raniganj, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 10-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 307 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have given a khanti blow on the head of the husband of the informant leading to serious injuries.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 28.7.2021 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no.6732 of 2021. He has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 9.10.2020 and has no criminal antecedent. Inspite of the charge having been framed, no witness has been examined on behalf of the prosecution in the last more than five

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32026 of 2022(4) dt.10-08-2022 2/2 months. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner, charge having been framed in the case on 8.3.2022 together with the petitioner having remained in custody since 9.10.2020, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.106 of 2022 (arising out of Raniganj P.S. Case no.97 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 District and Sessions Judge, Araria.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T