The Patna High Court dismissed a bail petition filed by an accused in a robbery and theft case where an iron rod was used to injure the informant. The Court held that due to the severity of the injuries and the nature of the offence, bail should not be granted.
Bail rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16449 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2021 Thana- RAGHUNATHPUR District- Siwan
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SONU MAHATO Son of Dineshwar Mahato Resident of Village - Murarpatti, Police Station- Raghunathpur, District - Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER
2 15-07-2022
Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing in view of the COVID 19.
Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office be removed within four weeks.
The petitioner is an accused in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 228 of 2021 under Sections 341, 323, 379 and 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The allegation against the accused persons including the petitioner is that they intercepted the informant and looted his motorcycle. The further allegation is that iron rod was used to cause injury on his head as a result whereof, there had been profused bleeding and the informant fell down on the earth. Before the villagers who come to his rescue, the accused persons left the place of occurrence along with the looted
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motorcycle.
Taking into account the aforesaid fact of not only loot but causing injury to the informant, this Court for the present is not inclined to grant him the privilege of bail which is accordingly hereby rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Jagdish/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a case involving robbery and causing hurt with an iron rod.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SONU MAHATO
The State of Bihar
RAJIV ROY
As recorded by the court registry
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