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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10693/2017bail granted

Lakhindra Sahni And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

2017-04-07Mr. Justice Sanjay Priya3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10693 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -40 Year- 2016 Thana -PHENHARA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Lakhindra Sahni, son of Ganaur Sahni,

2. Chandeshwar Sahni @ Chandesar Sahni, son of Gonaur Sahni,

3. Manoj Sahni, son of Kamlesh Sahni, all residents of village- Khanpipra, Police Station- Phenhara, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anwar Karim, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 3/ 07-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and the State.

The Petitioners apprehend their arrest in Phenhara P.S. Case No.40 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 302/34 and 201 Indian Penal Code.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that it has come in the case diary that son of the informant died due to accident suffered by tractor.

From the written report, it appears that there is allegation that Ganaur Sahani and Ashok Sahani caught hold the son of the informant and Kamlesh Sahani assaulted with spade. As such, there is no allegation against the petitioners. The learned APP after looking into the case diary

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10693 of 2017 (3) dt.07-04-2017 2/3 has pointed out that in para 16 of the case diary it has come that son of the informant died due to accident caused by tractor. He has further submitted that there is also statement of the witnesses in the case diary that on account of death of son of the informant in the aforesaid accident, Panchati had also taken place in which tractor owner had agreed to give land to the informant as compensation.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer of the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of surrender/arrest of the petitioners, named above, within six weeks from today in connection with Phenhara P.S. Case No.40 of 2016, they shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P. C. with further conditions (1) bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned, (2) petitioners shall cooperate in the trial and shall be present on each and every date fixed by the court and absence on two consecutive dates without proper and reasonable reason will automatically cancel bail bond of the petitioners and (3) if

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10693 of 2017 (3) dt.07-04-2017 3/3 petitioners tamper with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioners.

(Sanjay Priya, J) JA/- U T