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Chhotelal Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Jun 2022CR. MISC./60034/2021

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The Patna High Court rejected anticipatory bail petitions for five male petitioners accused of serious offenses due to the severity of allegations and pending investigation, while granting limited bail bonds for women and an elderly petitioner.

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Anticipatory bail rejected for Petitioners 1-5; granted for Petitioners 6-10 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of similar amount on surrender.

Chhotelal Paswan 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.60034 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2021 Thana- GUTHANI District- Siwan

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CHHOTELAL PASWAN Son of Rama Shankar Paswan Resident of VillageBarpalia, P.S.- Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Arbind Paswan @ Arbind Kumar Paswan Son of Sharma Nand Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.- Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Angad Paswan Son of Dina Nath Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Awadh Raj Paswan @ Awadh Raj Manjhi Son of Hari Nath Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.- Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Bishal Paswan Son of Dinanath Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Punam Devi Wife of Chhotelal Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Lalmuni Devi W/o Harinath Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Soshila Devi @ Sushila Devi W/o Dinanath Paswan @ Dinanath Dusadh Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.- Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Chilari Devi W/o Ramashankar Paswan Resident of Village- Barpalia, P.S.Guthni, District- Siwan.

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Sharmanand Paswan Son of Late Laxmi Paswan Resident of VillageBarpalia, P.S.- Guthni, District- Siwan.

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... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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The State of Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 06-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners are permitted to

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remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60034 of 2021(2) dt.06-06-2022 2/3

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period of four weeks from today.

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The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in connection with Guthni Police Station Case No. 147 of 2021, registered for the offences under Sections 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 354, 379, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

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I have heard both sides and perused the record. Admittedly five persons sustained injuries in the alleged occurrence and the case is under investigation, there is serious allegation against the petitioner no. 1 to 5, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to them. Accordingly, their prayer is rejected.

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Petitioner No. 6 to 9 are women and petitioner no. 10 is stated an old person, considering the allegation appearing against them, let the above named petitioner No. 6 to 10, in the event of their arrest/surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Guthni Police Station Case No. 147 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60034 of 2021(2) dt.06-06-2022 3/3

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under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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kamlesh/-

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