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Gulfam @ MD Gulfam v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Jan 2022CR. MISC./59111/2021

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Single judge order allowing anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a Section 394 IPC case, subject to conditions including appearance after normalcy and eventual furnishing of bonds with sureties.

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Petitioner released on anticipatory bail on personal bonds subject to conditions; must appear within 12 weeks on arrest/before court; to furnish cash bonds with two sureties within 8 weeks after norma

Gulfam @ MD Gulfam Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59111 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-397 Year-2021 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria

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GULFAM @ MD GULFAM Son of Tanwir Alam Resident of Village - Doria Sonapur Ward no. 15, P.S. - Simraha, District - Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md. Ziaul Quamar For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Asha Kumari, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 19-01-2022

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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 Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution allegation, in short, is that the unknown miscreants assaulted the informant and looted cash from the informant.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59111 of 2021(2) dt.19-01-2022 2/3

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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. As per the allegation, three miscreants had come and looted the informant. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the coaccused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest his implication in the present case. There is no recovery of any incriminating articles from the possession of 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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59111 of 2021(2) dt.19-01-2022 3/3

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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 the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Araria (R.S.) P.S. Case No. 397/2021, 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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