Govinda Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50616 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2024 Thana- PARSA District- Saran ====================================================== 1.
Govinda Kumar son of Birendra Ray @ Virendra Ray village - Khajauli, P. S - Dernibajar , District - Saran 2.
Nirmala Kumari Daughter of Nagendra Prasad Singh village - Khajauli, P. S - Danibajar , District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Hemant Kumar, Advocate.
For the State :
Mr.Md. Matloob Rab, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners seeks to withdraw the prayer for pre-arrest bail on behalf of the petitioner no.1 informing that petitioner no.1 has been arrested during the pendency of the bail application.
3. The prayer for bail on behalf of petitioner no.1 is dismissed as withdrawn.
4. The petitioner no. 2 seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 149, 188, 341, 323, 324, 307, 353, 332, 333 and 56/34 of the Indian Penal Code and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50616 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 2/3 Sections 3/4 of the Public Property Damage Act.
5. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., the petitioners are said to have pelted stones on the police party and also obstructed them in discharge of their duties.
6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the petitioner no.2 is quite innocent and has committed no offence as alleged. 40-50 persons had blocked the road with a dead body to protest. The petitioner no.2 who is a lady can only be said to be member of the mob. Petitioner has clean antecedent.
7. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
8. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner no.2 to be general and omnibus and the fact that she happens to be member of the mob, petitioner no.2, Nirmala Kumari is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IX, Saran / concerned court in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C /
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50616 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 3/3 482(2) BNSS.
9. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner no.2 and if it is found that the petitioner no.2 is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.
10. The bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T