Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66827 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2022 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== RANJAN KUMAR Son of Baikunth Mahto, Resident of Village - Dhadhapa Bigha, P.S. - Kutumba, District - Aurangabad (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Leelawati Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 191 of 2022 registered for offence punishable under sections 302, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per allegation, four persons on two motor cycles came there and started opening fire on the informant, her husband and one Chandan Kumar. The informant fortunately did not receive injury, whereas her husband died sustaining fire arm injury. Chandan Kumar also received injury and he identified co-accused Akash Kumar Singh and Chunna Singh, who opened fire on the person of the informant. The allegation is said to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66827 of 2022(2) dt.24-03-2023 2/3 have taken place due to previous enmity between Akash Kumar Singh and the family members of the informant. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. His name has figured in the confessional statement of co-accused Shubham Singh, who has stated that Purushottam Kumar and this petitioner were lining away. He has submitted further that on similar footing, co-accused Purushottam Kumar has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 66600 of 2022. The petitioner is under custody since 06.11.2021. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.

10,000/- (ten thousand rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad (Bihar) in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 191 of 2022, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(ii) If the petitioner is found involved in future in the similar type of offence, the prosecution will have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66827 of 2022(2) dt.24-03-2023 3/3 liberty to file an application before the court below for cancellation of the bail of the petitioner and the learned court below will take decision in accordance with law.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U T