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Dhananjay Rai v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Feb 2020CR. MISC./77179/2019

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The High Court of Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 326, 307, 504, and 506 of the IPC. The court observed discrepancies in the FIR naming and the disproportionate number of accused versus injuries. Bail was allowed on furnishing bond and sureties with conditions under Cr.P.C. Section 438(2).

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Release of the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender, subject to furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and complying with conditions under Section 438(2) Cr

Dhananjay Rai Vs the State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77179 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2019 Thana- JADOPUR District- Gopalganj

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DHANANJAY RAI, Son of Dudhnath Rai, Resident of Village - Baluwa Tola, P.S.- Yadopur, Distt.- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raghav Prasad, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 13-02-2020

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP

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for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 326, 307, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case got initiated on the basis of written report of Washisth Rai submitted to the S.H.O., Jadopur Police Station is to the effect that Bablu Rai, son of Hridya Rai and Dhananjay Rai, son of Sheojee Rai used to demand extortion of Rupees Five Lacs from the son of the informant, Amrish Rai and the accused persons are alleged to have given life threatening to him in case of non-fulfillment of extortion amount. It is further alleged that on 03.06.2019 at 11.00 P.M., ten FIR named accused persons, including the petitioner, chased the son of the informant

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77179 of 2019(2) dt.13-02-2020 2/3

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when co-accused, Dhananjay Rai, son of Sheojee Rai and Bablu Rai assaulted him with a knife. When the informant tried to rescue his son, the accused persons also assaulted him.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the specific accusation of assault is against co-accused, Bablu Rai, son of Hridya Rai and Dhananjay Rai, son of Sheojee Rai whereas the petitioner’s name is also Dhananjay Rai, but his father’s name is Dudhnath Rai. Moreover, the accusation of assault has been levelled against ten accused persons, but the medical opinion suggests only two injuries. A statement has been made in paragraph No.3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent.

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It is submitted by learned APP for the State that the petitioner is named in the FIR and the accusation of chasing the son of the informant is against all the accused persons.

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Considering the fact that for the alleged occurrence of 03.06.2019, the FIR was lodged on 05.06.2019 and specific accusation of demanding extortion, giving life threatening and making assault with knife are against co-accused, Bablu Rai, son of Hridya Rai and Dhananjay Rai, son of Sheojee Rai, coupled with the fact that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77179 of 2019(2) dt.13-02-2020 3/3

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learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Gopalganj, in connection with Yadopur P.S. Case No.55 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

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Ashwini/-

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