Chandan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54124 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-588 Year-2022 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandan Paswan Son Of Ram Nandan Paswan Resident Of Village- Simara, Ps- Belaganj, Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, on 10.10.2022 while the informant was returning to his house after purchasing some household articles, all the named accused persons including petitioner and two unknown persons armed with various weapons made firing and assaulted on his head due to which he sustained head injuries. It is further alleged that co-accused Ramnandan Paswan snatched the cash and other articles from the informant. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54124 of 2023(3) dt.21-09-2023 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in the present case due to previous enmity and village politics. There is case and counter case between both the parties. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. Except the informant, no one is the eye witness of the alleged occurrence. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.05.2023. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No.588 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-II, Gaya.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T