Jay Kant Jha @ Pappu Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77657 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2024 Thana- MATIHANI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Jay Kant Jha @ Pappu Jha, Son of Vidyanand Jha, Resident of village - Ramdiri Jagatpura, P.S.- Matihani , District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Braj Bhusan Poddar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 Heard Mr. Braj Bhusan Poddar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.Sharda Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 73 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 354(B), 427 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has assaulted with kulhari to the informant. It is alleged that the petitioner challenged the informant and called in Gali and when the informant reached in Gali then the petitioner assaulted him with Kulhari.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77657 of 2024(3) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 case. From perusal of the injury report, it is clear that the informant has received two cut wounds. One is at chest and 2nd is at shoulder. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the parties are agnate and that the assault was made in self defence. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is aged about 50 years and he is languishing in judicial custody since 23.06.2024.

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 J.M. 1st, Begusarai in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 73 of 2024.

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