Pramod Thakur @ Pramod Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76245 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2023 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Pramod Thakur @ Pramod Kumar Thakur, Son of Late Ram Bilash Thakur, Resident of Village- Govindpur, P.S.- Mahua, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Shankar Das, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No.363 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and one Hiraman Bhagat have brutally assaulted the brother of the informant due to which he died.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the co-accused Hiraman Bhagat has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 66165 of 2023 vide order dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76245 of 2024(3) dt.22-01-2025 2/2 03.01.2024. The case of this petitioner stands on same footing. From the nature of the allegation in the F.I.R., it is clear that the case of this petitioner stands on the similar footing that of Hiraman Bhagat and Hiraman Bhagat has already been graanted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 14.08.2024.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 363 of 2023.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T