Tarkeshwar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83585 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2018 Thana- DHURAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== TARKESHWAR PANDIT, Son of Late Ramanand Pandit, Resident of Village- Laugany, P.S.- Dhoraiya, District - Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Subhash Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satyendra Narayan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 27-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 258 of 2018 for the offence under Sections 147, 341, 323, 325, 307, 504, 379 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Later on Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been added.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 06.08.2019. He submits that the there is delay of four days in lodging the F.I.R., as the incident took place on 01.11.2018 and the F.I.R. was lodged on 05.11.2018. He further submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that he inflicted blow on the leg and not on the vital part of the body. Considering the fact that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he has remained in custody for more

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83585 of 2019(5) dt.27-05-2020 2/2 than ten months, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on his personal bond, due to the circumstance of total lock down on account of pandemic Covid-19, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 258 of 2018.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) uday/- U T