Raushan Kumar @ Rana @ Gandharaw Kumar Choudhary @ Gandhraw Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85385 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2023 Thana- ASHOK PAPER MILL DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Raushan Kumar @ Rana @ Gandharaw Kumar Choudhary @ Gandhraw Choudhary Late Ajay Chaudhary Alias Ajay Choudhary Resident of VillageFateha, PS- Bechhwara, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Mritunjay, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Ashok Paper Mill P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023 dated 17.11.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 341, 323, 504 and 506 of the I.P.C. and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 16.11.2023, the informant's brother-in-law Gandharaw Choudhary (petitioner) came to the house of the informant and told him to take his sister with him upon which the informant told that after festival, she would go with him. But suddenly, the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85385 of 2024(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/3 became angry and fired in the air and when he fled away, one cartridge fell down which was handed over to police by the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has seven criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Darbhanga in connection with Ashok Paper Mill P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85385 of 2024(2) dt.05-02-2025 3/3 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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