Prince Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46036 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2023 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Prince Ram R/o Jaimangal Ram Resident of village- Narsanda, P.S.- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 168 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 399, 402, 324, 326, 332, 333, 352, 353, 307 of the Indian Penal Code and 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that, on the basis of secret information, police raided the place of occurrence. When the police officials tried to catch the miscreants, the miscreants fired upon the police officials due to which some of the police officials sustained injuries. Further, police officials also, to save themselves, fired upon the miscreants. It is further alleged that four persons were apprehended after the firing had ceased. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46036 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/3 apprehended persons also disclosed that this petitioner who succeeded in fleeing away from the spot has also fired upon the police officials.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of diclosure made by the co-accused person who was apprehended on the spot. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the alleged offence. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2025 and has five criminal antecedents. The co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 03.11.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 69672 of 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, claim based on parity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46036 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 3/3 bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 168 of 2023.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T