Ram Ratan Das @ Ram Ratan Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66260 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-281 Year-2021 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== RAM RATAN DAS @ RAM RATAN TANTI Son of Late Lakhan Das @ Ram Lakhan Das @ Ram Lakhan Tanti R/v- Rupauli Khurd, P.S.- Bibhutipur, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 435, 504, 506, 307, 447, 427, 354 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, named accused persons started to assault the informant and his son with the weapon in their hands and petitioner poured petrol over the head of Lalit Kumar Singh and accused Ramsakhi Devi set fire by matchstick resulting into burning of his entire body. Accused Rakesh consigned a four wheeler car and two motorcycle to flame. Informant's daughter-inlaw came there to rescue the informant, she was also thrashed by the accused persons and they snatched her gold ornaments and accused Roshan made five round air firing.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66260 of 2022(3) dt.19-04-2023 2/2 petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. There is case and counter case. Members of both sides have received injury. In the background of the alleged occurrence, there is long land land dispute. As per injury report, injured Lalit Kumar has received 33-35 % burn injury and nature of injury is simple as opined by doctor. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 21.6.2022.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant and submitted that specific allegation against the petitioner is pouring the petrol over the injured with an intention to kill him by burning. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the period of custody and there is case and counter case, between both the parties, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Rosera in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 281 of 2021.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Sushma/- U