Prakash Yadav @ Prakash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7112 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2019 Thana- KATORIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Prakash Yadav @ Prakash Kumar Son Of Bhagru Yadav R/O VillageBarwasini (BARADIH Tola), P.S.- Katoria, District- Banka. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Praveen Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-01-2022 Due to the third wave of COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding. The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act.
The prosecution allegation, in short, is that the son of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7112 of 2021(3) dt.24-01-2022 2/3 the informant was killed by the accused persons. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. Except for suspicion, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest his implication in the present case. There is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence nor there is any circumstantial evidence to suggest the participation of the petitioner in the present case. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
It is necessary to indicate here that this Court while considering the prayer made in the present anticipatory bail application has taken note of the exponential rise in number of covid cases due to outbreak of third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Further this Court can also not lose sight of the fact that the condition of jails is not conducive and suitable to the present situation which has arisen due to the sudden rise in covid cases.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7112 of 2021(3) dt.24-01-2022 3/3 petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bonds to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. -IV, Banka in connection with Katoriya P.S. Case No. 226 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.
(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U T