Ashok Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41722 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2018 Thana- JALALGARH District- Purnia ====================================================== Ashok Chouhan Son of Janak Chouhan Resident of Village- Dikrail, Police Station- Jalalgarh, District- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vikram Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 325, 326, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case in short is that in the backdrop of petty issue, the accused persons started abusing the informant and on protest, the informant was assaulted, as a result of which, injury was sustained by the informant.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 04-04-2019. Charge sheet has already been submitted. There is case and counter case between

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41722 of 2019(2) dt.08-07-2019 2/2 the parties. Free fight is alleged to have taken place between the parties. The injury on the side of the accused has not been explained by the prosecution. The prosecution has not come with clean hands.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Jalalgarh P.S. Case No. 194 of 2018.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T