Chandan @ Navneet Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5189 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2020 Thana- SIGAUDI District- Patna ====================================================== CHANDAN @ NAVNEET SINGH Son of Sri Naulesh Sharma Resident of Village- Pasodha, P.S.- Sigaudi @ Sigori, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Choubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 28-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sigaudi P.S. Case No. 62 of 2020 registered under sections 307 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per allegation in the F.I.R, the petitioner is stated to have fired on the informant. While the first shot missed him, it is stated that the second shot fired by the petitioner went passed him scraping his ear.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations as levelled against the petitioner are false and concocted. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The injury on the informant has been found to be simple in nature. Investigation in the case has concluded. The petitioner is in custody since 22.5.2020.

The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.

for the State who submits that there is repeated firing and as per the injury report, the informant has sustained firearm injury. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of injury on the informant having been found to be simple and the petitioner having remained in custody for over 1 year 1 month, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sigaudi P.S. Case no. 62 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate V, Danapur.

In the facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall remain present in the learned Court below on each date of the trial. In case of the petitioner's absence on any day for reason not to the satisfaction of the learned Court below or in case of non-cooperation on part of the petitioner, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and take him into custody till conclusion of the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U T