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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48629/2023allowed

Ketul Kewat @ Deepak Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-04Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48629 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2022 Thana- MEHANDIGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Ketul Kewat @ Deepak Kewat Son Of Late Surendra Kewat @ Rajendra Kewat Resident Of Village- Pratappur, Ps- Mehandiganj, Distt- Patna 2.

Diwali Kewat Son Of Late Surendra Kewat @ Rajendra Kewat Resident Of Village- Pratappur, Ps- Mehandiganj, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nityanand Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. As per allegation in the FIR, informant was coming from the house of maternal grandmother in the meantime, accused persons abused him and on protest, accused Guddu Kewat opened fire which hit right side of his stomach. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. They have committed no offence. Specific allegation of opening fire

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48629 of 2023(2) dt.04-08-2023 2/2 is against co-accused Guddu Kewat, who has already been enlarged on bail vide order dated 24.7.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40292 of 2023. As per injury report, injury is caused by hard and sharp metallic object. General and omnibus allegations have been levelled against these petitioners. Both the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody for more than three months. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna City, Patna in connection with Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 120 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U