Upendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47615 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2012 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Upendra Mahto Son of Late Moti Mahto, R/o Village- Purantand, P.S.- Lalganj, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 24-11-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 200 of 2012 lodged under Sections 147, 436 & 304 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, the present criminal case has been filed against 6 named accused persons including the present petitioner. The allegation of burning the hut of the informant, in which two months baby of the informant was burnt, is there in the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47615 of 2022(2) dt.24-11-2022 2/2 submits that the present case has been filed after a delay of about 3 months from the date of occurrence. Learned counsel further submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is in custody since 17.04.2022. He also submits that this Court has granted bail to another accused person of this case vide order dated 04.11.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No.47522 of 2022.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IInd Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 200 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. With this observation, the bail application stands allowed.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) ritik/- U T