Anant Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47758 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2024 Thana- NTPC District- Patna ====================================================== 1.
Anant Singh Son of Late Raghuvansh Narayan Singh R/O Vill.- Sahnaura, P.S.- NTPC, Dist.- Patna 2.
Govind Singh Son of Late Raghuvansh Narayan Singh R/O Vill.- Sahnaura, P.S.- NTPC, Dist.- Patna 3.
Gopal Singh Son of Late Raghuvansh Narayan Singh R/O Vill.- Sahnaura, P.S.- NTPC, Dist.- Patna 4.
Lalan Kumar Singh Son of Late Raghuvansh Narayan Singh R/O Vill.- Sahnaura, P.S.- NTPC, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners :
Mr. Gyanendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-10-2024 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioners and Ld. APP for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners, apprehending their arrest, in connection with NTPC Case No.-01 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 308, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per allegation, the accused/Petitioners along with another co-accused have committed mar peet and caused injury to the victim.
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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that both the sides are agnates and there are some altercations on account of land dispute and no serious injury has been caused to the alleged victim. There is only simple injury found on the left arm of one Chandan Singh. Hence, Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code is not applicable.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioners have not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioners nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been made accused in 1, 2, 3 and 2 other cases respectively.
7. Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioners above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47758 of 2024(6) dt.26-10-2024 3/3 satisfaction of A.C.J.M Ist Barh, Patna in connection with N.T.P.C Case No.-01 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. and on the following conditions:
(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioners have any criminal antecedents, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners after hearing them and getting satisfied that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents despite their knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T