Pankaj Kumar @ Pako Singh v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought anticipatory bail for offences under IPC Sections 341, 379, 353, 385, 504, 506. Court rejected the plea and directed surrender for regular bail within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; direction to surrender for regular bail within four weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24916 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -125 Year- 2015 Thana -NARDIGANJ District- NAWADA ====================================================== 1. Pankaj Kumar @ Pako Singh S/o Sri Ramswaroop Singh R/o vill. - Pararia, P.S. Nardiganj, Distt. - Nawada .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gulnar Begam(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 16-06-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Nardiganj Police Station Case No. 125 of 2015 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 379, 353, 385, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Taking into consideration that petitioner is one of the named accused in the first information report in which there is allegation against the petitioner that he also participated in the alleged crime, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail in connection with Nardiganj P.S.Case No. 125 of 2015 pending in the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24916 of 2016 (2) dt.16-06-2016
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Magistrate, Nawada stands rejected.
However, it is made clear that if petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order in the court below, the concerned court shall consider regular bail application of the petitioner on its own merit without being prejudiced by this rejection order, particularly keeping in mind that no specific allegation has been levelled against the petitioner.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the privilege of anticipatory bail should be extended to the petitioner in connection with PS Case No. 125 of 2015.
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner pending in the court of Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pankaj Kumar @ Pako Singh
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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