Suraj Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18071 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -380 Year- 2017 Thana -BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBEGUSARAI ======================================================

1. Suraj Paswan S/o Late Parmeshwar Paswan, R/o Village- Rajaura, P.S.- Muffasil Begusarai, District- Begusarai.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 16-05-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Begusarai Muffasil P.S.Case no.380 of 2017 , registered for offences punishable under Sections 447, 341, 323, 324, 504/34, 307, 328 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner is "Bhagat" and he practices in witchcraft and it appears that he was named in the FIR. It is said that he administered some rice to the informant and other accused persons that causes some injury to them.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is practicing in witchcraft and he has been made accused, he has nothing to do with the occurrence. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18071 of 2018 (3) dt.16-05-2018 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Muffasil P.S.Case nO.380 of 2017 dated 24.8.2017, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

With following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation of the case and make himself available as and when required by the Police, otherwise, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail bond. With the aforesaid direction, this application is allowed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T