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Surendra Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Aug 2019CR. MISC./18308/2019

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Hearing an application seeking bail, this single bench of the Patna High Court observed discrepancies between the FIR allegations of firearms and the postmortem report indicating blunt injuries. The court ordered the release of the petitioner on bail. No precedents were cited.

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Released on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount.

Surendra Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18308 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2012 Thana- PALIGANJ District- Patna

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Surendra Paswan Son of Late Mahngu Paswan, Resident of Village-Ijarta (Izrata), P.S-Paliganj, District-Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Prem Kumar Jha ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 06-08-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act.

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The prosecution case in brief is that while the informant after taking meal were sitting, the accused persons including the petitioner came variously armed with weapons and fired upon the informant’s husband, which led to his death.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17-07-2018. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The petitioner has been falsely

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18308 of 2019(4) dt.06-08-2019 2/2

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implicated in the present case. As per FIR, the petitioner along with other accused namely Pradeep Paswan and Srikant Das is alleged to have fired upon the deceased. From perusal of the postmortem report, it is evident that the injuries were caused by hard and blunt substance. None of the injuries are said to have been caused by fire arms. The postmortem report does not support the allegation made in the FIR. The other co-accused with similar allegation has been granted bail vide Annexure-3 to the application.

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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, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Patna in connection with Paliganj P.S. Case No. 160 of 2012.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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A.K.V.//-

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