Ramji Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50418 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2021 Thana- MEHANDIGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Ramji Paswan S/O Jawahar Paswan R/o village- Mehandiganj Railway Gumti, P.S.- Mehandiganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-03-2022 Heard both parties through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 46 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 302 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with five FIR named accused persons abused and assaulted the brother-inlaw of informant with bricks, stones and rod, on account of which he died. It is further alleged that when the informant and family members tried to rescue him all of them were assaulted by the accused persons.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that from bare perusal of FIR, it is apparent that informant is not eyewitness of the occurrence. There is general and omnibus

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50418 of 2021(3) dt.11-03-2022 2/2 allegation of assault against all the accused persons and no specific overt act has been alleged against petitioner. The doctor who conducted the postmortem of the deceased found four injuries whereas, there is allegation of assault against six named accused persons. Petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2021 having clean antecedent. Investigation is complete. However, counsel for informant opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner along with others brutally the assaulted the deceased.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, Patna in connection with Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 46 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T