Sriram Chauhan @ Shriram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51641 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2024 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sriram Chauhan @ Shriram Kumar Son Of Upendra Chauhan Resident Of Village - Mahuari, Police Station - Nabinagar, District - Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Aslam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-10-2024

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

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 379, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and is in custody since 05.04.2024 and the informant alleges that he along with his friends were going to Sasaram, on the way, driver of a dumper and a motorcyclist entered into an altercation with regard to parking of vehicles, in the meantime, someone fired, on this a crowd gathered and started assaulting him and his friends. It is next alleged that Arman, Anjar and Mojahid were beaten to death by the mob.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51641 of 2024(2) dt.18-10-2024 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case based on the confessional statement of Mukesh Chauhan. It is also submitted that Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024 has been instituted against the informant and his side alleging that it were they who fired causing death of Ram Sharam Chauhan.

5. The learned counsel further submits that charges against the petitioner have been framed on 13.09.2024. It is also submitted that confessional statement does not have any evidentiary value in the eyes of law and petitioner will not abscond rather will co-operate in the trial to prove his innocence.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 15 of 2024.

8. One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51641 of 2024(2) dt.18-10-2024 3/3 father, Upendra Chauhan.

9. It is made clear that if the learned Trial Court comes to a conclusion that petitioner, after his release, is trying to delay the trial in any manner, in that event the learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after recording reasons.

10. Accordingly, the instant regular bail application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T