Gopi Kumar @ Din Bandhu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88072 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2024 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Gopi Kumar @ Din Bandhu Kumar S/o Saral Singh R/o Village- Baisadih, P.S.- Piro, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raju Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2025 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the allegation against him is that a video went viral where it was seen that the petitioner was dancing while firing and accordingly sanha was registered, based on which an inquiry was made and it transpired that the person in the video was the petitioner. 4.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and has been falsely implicated in the instant case. It is also submitted that there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88072 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 2/3 allegation that anyone was injured on account of firing. 5.

The learned APP opposes the anticipatory bail application and submits that the allegation is specific that the petitioner was seen in the video dancing and firing. It is also submitted that the conduct of the petitioner is such that he should not be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail, on which the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence.

6.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 216 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

7.

However, it is made clear that in the event, if the Investigating Officer of the case files an application before the learned trial court bringing to its notice that the petitioner,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88072 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 3/3 despite giving assurance to this Court, is not cooperating in the investigation or is not presenting himself as and when required, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to forthwith cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after recording reasons. 8.

Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned police station through the learned Trial Court. (Satyavrat Verma, J) SUMIT/- U T