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Md. Azaharuddin Ali @ Azaharuddin v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Aug 2022CR. APP (SJ)/1216/2022

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The Patna High Court allowed an appeal and directed the enlargement of the appellant on bail. The Court considered the appellant's custody duration exceeding 1 year 8 months and the fact that no prosecution witnesses had been examined, granting liberty pursuant to an earlier order.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement of the appellant on bail in connection with Aandar P.S. Case no. 209 of 2020 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.

Md. Azaharuddin Ali @ Azaharuddin Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1216 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2020 Thana- AANDAR District- Siwan

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MD. AZAHARUDDIN ALI @ AZAHARUDDIN S/o Shamshad Miya @ Md. Shamshad Miya Resident of Village- Gay Ghat, P.S.- Andar, DistrictSiwan.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Kanhaiya Sah S/o Late Ramdeo Sah R/o Village- Gay Ghat, P.S.- Andar, District- Siwan

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Satyendra Rai, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl. PP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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4 24-08-2022

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Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. PP for the State. No one appears for the Opposite Party no. 2.

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The appellant has renewed his prayer for bail in a case registered under section 307 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, section 27 of the Arms Act and sections 3(1) (r)(s) of the SC and ST (POA) Act.

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The prosecution case is of Tais Ali having fired with a country made pistol on the informant Kanhaiya Sah while the petitioner fired with a country made 'katta' on Jitendra Sah.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the earlier prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected vide

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1216 of 2022(4) dt.24-08-2022 2/3

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order dated 27.9.2021 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Appeal(SJ) no. 3632 of 2021 giving liberty to the appellant to renew his prayer for bail after six months. It has been more than 11 months since passing of the said order. The appellant is in custody since 13.12.2020 and there is no chance of the trial concluding in the near future in view of the fact that no witness has been examined on behalf of the prosecution.

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The prayer for bail is opposed by learned Spl. P.P for the State.

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Inspite of service of notice no one appears on behalf of the Opposite Party no. 2.

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A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the report received no witness out of the six charge sheet witnesses has been examined on behalf of the prosecution.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case, the liberty granted by the earlier order of rejection dated 27.9.2021, the appellant having remained in custody since 13.12.2020 ie. for more than 1 year 8 months and no witness having been examined on behalf of the prosecution in the learned trial Court, the Court is inclined to allow the instant appeal.

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The appeal is allowed.

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1216 of 2022(4) dt.24-08-2022 3/3

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The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Aandar P.S. Case no. 209 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge I-cum-Special Judge, Siwan.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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Prakash/-

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Md. Azaharuddin Ali @ Azaharuddin v. The State of Bihar

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