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Rajnish Yadav v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Jan 2022CR. MISC./11811/2021

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In this anticipatory bail application, the High Court of Patna directed the petitioner to remove filing defects within four weeks. The court subsequently granted anticipatory bail on personal bonds pending normalcy, with a direction to furnish monetary bonds upon restoration of normalcy.

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Anticipatory bail granted on personal bonds pending normalcy; direction to remove defects within four weeks; later to furnish monetary bail bonds within eight weeks of normalcy.

Rajnish Yadav Vs the State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11811 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-312 Year-2020 Thana- CHAINPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua)

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====================================================== RAJNISH YADAV SON OF RADHESHYAM YADAV R/o villageRamgarh, P.S.- Chainpur, District- Kaimur at Bhabua

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajani Kant Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Arun Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 04-01-2022

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Due to the third wave of COVID-19 Pandemic, the

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matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding.

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The matter has been listed under the heading ‘For Orders’ under the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 353, 307, 379, 333, 338 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution allegation, in short, is that while the Forest Officers were taking away the seized tractor, the accused

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11811 of 2021(2) dt.04-01-2022 2/3

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persons fired and pelted stones at them.

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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 has falsely been implicated in the present case. General and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner.

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

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It is necessary to indicate here that this Court while considering the prayer made in the present anticipatory bail application has taken note of the exponential rise in number of covid cases due to outbreak of third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Further this Court can also not lose sight of the fact that the condition of jails is not conducive and suitable to the present situation which has arisen due to the sudden rise in covid cases.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bonds to

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11811 of 2021(2) dt.04-01-2022 3/3

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the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. -II, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 312 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Pankaj/-

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