Aniket Kumar Singh @ Aniket Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87477 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2021 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Aniket Kumar Singh @ Aniket Kumar Son of Late Manoj Singh R/OVillage- Semariya Durga Sthan, P.S- Rivilganj, District -Saran 2.

Rajesh Singh @ Rajesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Bhola Singh R/O-VillageSemariya Durga Sthan, P.S- Rivilganj, District ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Harsh Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-02-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 158 of 2021, registered for offence punishable under sections 147, 148, 149, 447, 341, 323, 504, 332, 333, 353, 307, 427 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per FIR, on the 24.04.2021, at about 7:00 A.M, co-accused Aman Singh and petitioner no. 1 Aniket Singh along with 10-15 persons came to the police station and enquired about the action taken by the police against the accused of Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 157 of 2021. On which, the informant asked that they are raiding for the arrest of the accused on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87477 of 2024(2) dt.21-02-2025 2/3 which, they went back and again at about 10.20 A.M., 27 named along with 100 unknown persons having armed with lathi and danda came to the police station and attacked the police personnel present there. The miscreants also damaged the vehicle of the police station.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the members of defense side had filed Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 157 of 2021 and in that case, the police was avoiding arrest of those accused persons and when the members of the petitioner's side went to the police station to inquire about the reason for not arresting the accused persons, he has falsely been implicated in this case. He has submitted further that the other co-accused persons on similar grounds have been granted anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. Nos. 41864 of 2024, 67075 of 2023, 5818 of 2022 and 54051 of 2021.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, the petitioners above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender, within four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87477 of 2024(2) dt.21-02-2025 3/3 learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 158 of 2021, subject to condition as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) kundan/- U T