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Praksah Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC1 Nov 2018CR. MISC./66069/2018

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This court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a police case involving alleged communal violence. The petitioner was directed to surrender within six weeks and furnish bail bonds with two sureties under Section 438(2) CrPC.

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Petitioner granted anticipatory bail conditional upon surrender within six weeks and furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties.

Praksah Kumar Vs The State Of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.66069 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2018 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad

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Praksah Kumar Son of Sri Chhotelal Choudhary @ Chhote Choudhary, Resident of Mohalla- New Area Sishodiya Nagar, Police Station- Town Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad, At Present address:- Resident of VillageMini Bigha, near Gayathri Bhavan , GT Road Bypass, Police StationAurangabad Town, District- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 01-11-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 337, 323, 435, 436, 427, 307, 332, 333, 353, 153(A), 295(A), 379, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that on the order of District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, the informant was on law and order duty on the eve of Ramnavmi procession. On 26.03.2018, the informant along with police forces was accompanying the procession and as soon as the procession reached near Khatta-Mitha restaurant on old GT

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.66069 of 2018(2) dt.01-11-2018 2/3

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road, brick bats and stone chips were being pelted by muslim community. Meanwhile the persons present in procession started setting fire here and there in the town.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. For the same occurrence, approximately seven cases were instituted by different persons. The alleged incident is said to have taken place on the eve of Ramnavmi. When the procession was passing by, clash took place with two different communities. General and omnibus allegation has been made. Altogether 130 persons are named in the F.I.R. including the petitioner. No specific overt act has been alleged against him. Other co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail vide Cr.Misc.No.36018 of 2018.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M.,

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.66069 of 2018(2) dt.01-11-2018 3/3

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Aurangabad in connection with Town P.S. (Aurangabad) case No.99 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Narendra/-

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