Gobind Mehta @ Gobind Kumar Mehta @ Gobind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40877 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2020 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== 1.

Gobind Mehta @ Gobind Kumar Mehta @ Gobind Kumar Son of Kare Menta @ Kari Mehta Resident of Village - Shivnagar Majhua, West Ward No.12, P.S.- Raniganj, Distt.- Araria.

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Chitranjan Mehta Son of Binod Mehta Resident of Village - Shivnagar Majhua, West Ward No.12, P.S.- Raniganj, Distt.- 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. Anant Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners have filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case no. 295 of 2020 (G.R. no. 2021 of 2020) registered under sections 307, 147, 148, 149, 269, 270, 271, 341, 323, 332, 353, 427 and 431 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, as a result of death of a girl child in a road accident, it is stated that hue and cry was raised by the 23 named accused persons including the petitioners herein and 150 other unknown persons. It is stated that in the protest/chaos, the police personnel received injuries

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40877 of 2020(2) dt.09-02-2021 2/2 and government vehicles were damaged.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The petitioners, who have no criminal antecedent, have been falsely implicated in the case at the instance of the local people. They are in custody since 7.7.2020 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegations which are general and omnibus in nature together with the custody of the petitioners since 7.7.2020, the Court is inclined to enlarge them on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case no. 295 of 2020 (G.R. no. 2021 of 2020) on each of them 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-VI, Araria.

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