Jangbahadur Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78705 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2023 Thana- ITARHI District- Buxar ====================================================== Jangbahadur Singh S/O Late Rambachan Singh R/O Village- Chilbila, P.SItarhi, Distt.- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Kumar Pandey, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-01-2024 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of three weeks from today.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Itarhi P.S Case No. 205 of 2023 dated 25.08.2023 registered for the offence punishable u/ss 147, 148, 149, 307, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, due to an old land dispute two groups armed with deadly weapons were

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case on account of land dispute. It is further submitted that no one sustained firearm injury. The co-accused persons have already granted anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 29.11.2023 passed in Cr. Misc No. 73280 of 2023 The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Buxar in connection with Itarhi P.S Case No. 205 of 2023, subject to conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Nilmani/- U T