Nandani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59957 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2021 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1.

NANDANI DEVI W/o SANTOSH KUMAR R/o VILLAGESANGRAMPUR, P.S-CHANAN, DISTRICT-LAKHISARAI. 2.

INDU DEVI W/o ASHOK MANDAL R/o VILLAGE-SANGRAMPUR, P.S-CHANAN, DISTRICT-LAKHISARAI.

3.

KRANTI DEVI @ SAVITRI DEVI W/o SATYENDRA MANDAL @ SATYENDRA MAHTO R/o VILLAGE-SANGRAMPUR, P.S-CHANAN, DISTRICT-LAKHISARAI.

4.

SITA KUMARI D/o SATYENDRA MANDAL @ SATYENDRA MAHTO R/o VILLAGE-SANGRAMPUR, P.S-CHANAN, DISTRICTLAKHISARAI.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rabi Bhushan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 22-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Chanan P.S. Case no. 56 of 2021 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 448, 341, 323, 307, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, due to previous land dispute, all named accused persons entered into the house of the informant and committed mar-pit. Mother-in-law of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59957 of 2021(2) dt.22-06-2022 2/3 informant sustained head, neck and chest injury by iron rod and her dever sustained injury on his head and nose by danda. It is further alleged that in course of mar-pit the accused persons snatched their gold ornaments.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. No specific allegation of assault has been attributed against the petitioners rather the allegation levelled against them are general and omnibus in nature. Both parties are agnates and it is admitted fact that there was land dispute between the parties. As per medical report, doctor has opined the nature of injuries are simple, caused by hard and blunt substance. There is case and counter case. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Chanan P.S. Case no. 56 of 2021, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59957 of 2021(2) dt.22-06-2022 3/3 Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st, Lakhisarai subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U