Suraj Choupal @ Suraj Chaupal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54917 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2023 Thana- SIMRI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Suraj Choupal @ Suraj Chaupal, S/o Umesh Chaupal, Resident Of Village Kansi, Police Station -Simri, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 252 of 2023, instituted under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 504, 506, 427 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the date of occurrence petitioner along with F.I.R. named accused persons assaulted the informant causing injury. The accused persons took away the valuables and cash of Rs. 50,000/- of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner is a labourer. He works in the field of co-accused, Dinesh Sharma, therefore, his name has been dragged in this case. Petitioner has nothing to do with the occurrence. He further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54917 of 2024(2) dt.09-08-2024 2/2 submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. He is attributed to be a member of group of 15 persons who assaulted the informant. Injuries on the informant is simple in nature. Similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 22.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 31262 of 2024. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He undertakes to co-operate in the investigation.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submission of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga/ Concerned Court in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 252 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) rakhi/- U T