Satya Narayan Mehta And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.66620 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2018 Thana- GWALPARA District- Madhepura ======================================================

1. Satya Narayan Mehta

2. Pappu Mehta Both Sons of Jagdish Mehta R/o Village Shyam, P.S. Gwalpara, District- Madhepura.

3. Lalo Mukhiya Son of Hawa Mukhiya Resident of Village Shyam, P.S. Gwalpara, Distt. Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Vishoka Nand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhuranand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-12-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

The petitioners who bear clean antecedents have sought bail in anticipation of their arrest in connection with Gwalpara P. S. Case No. 14 of 2018 dated 08.02.2018 instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 594 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

The informant has alleged in the F.I.R. that many persons including the petitioners, variously armed with

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.66620 of 2018(2) dt.17-12-2018 2/3 weapons came to the place where he was sitting and assaulted him. Firing was also resorted to, which hit one of the villagers, namely, Md. Samad.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that nothing specific has been attributed to the petitioners. The informant is said to have received simple injuries and even the gun shot injury received by Md. Samad is simple in nature.

The petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents and the F.I.R. is completely silent about the cause of the occurrence.

Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioners, abovenamed, are directed to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Udakishunganj, district - Madhepura in connection with Gwalpara P. S. Case No. 14

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.66620 of 2018(2) dt.17-12-2018 3/3 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

skm/- (Ashutosh Kumar, J) U