Md. Azim v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88792 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2024 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Md. Azim Md. Islam Kuzara @ Md. Islam Resident of Mohalla-Mathour, P.SManigachhi, Distt.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Deo, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-04-2025 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 Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109(1), 140(3) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant, namely, Raman Kumar Dev has alleged therein that the informant and his brother were heading towards home on the motorcycle when the petitioner, namely, Md. Azim, asked for a lift and they together had gone to Mathour Chowk; in the meantime, four

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88792 of 2024(3) dt.15-04-2025 2/3 other persons came and started assaulting the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has stated that earlier there was a friendly loan given by the petitioner to the informant and just in order to escape the payment of the same the present case has falsely been lodged against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that from the perusal of the injury report, it is evident that the injuries inflicted upon the petitioner are all simple in nature. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has antecedent of three cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition and is in custody since 10.09.2024

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has stated that the petitioner along with others has assaulted the informant and they do not deserve the liberty of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody and the fact that allegation levelled against the petitioner being general and omnibus in nature, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Darbhanga in connection with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88792 of 2024(3) dt.15-04-2025 3/3 Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Jyoti/- U T