Pramod Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43304 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-516 Year-2023 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Pramod Das S/o Late Hari Das R/o vill - Abhanda Saidnagar, P.S. - Laheriasarai, Distt. - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saurav Anand, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 516 of 2023 dated 26.10.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, when the informant went to fish market to take tea then the petitioner came there and demanded rangdari and also threatened the informant. On being objected by the informant, the petitioner fired three rounds for the purpose of murder and the informant and one Shambhu Panjiyar saved their lives anyhow. An empty cartridge

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43304 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 2/3 and a live cartridge were recovered from the place of occurrence by police. Thereafter the crowd gathered, the petitioner fled away and again threatened the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has further submitted that it is clear from the F.I.R. itself that no one received any injury. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents and he is acquittal in two cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.11.2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Darbhanga in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 516 of 2023 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43304 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 3/3 before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T