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Sohan Pandit v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Feb 2023CR. APP (SJ)/1058/2022

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In this criminal appeal, the Patna High Court allowed the bail petition of the appellant challenging the rejection of bail in a case involving assault causing death. The court emphasized general allegations, lack of eyewitnesses, and remand of six similarly situated accused to grant bail.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order rejecting bail set aside; appellant directed to be enlarged on bail by furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

Sohan Pandit Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1058 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2021 Thana- PUNPUN District- Patna

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SOHAN PANDIT S/o Narayan Pandit Resident of Village- Rusulpur, P.S.Punpun, District- Patna.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Rocky Kumar Sri Shivpujan Paswan R/O Village-Ghordaur, P.O.-Kasma, P.S.-Punpun District-Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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3 02-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 16.02.2022 passed by learned Special Judge SC/ST Act, Patna in Spl. Case No. 147 of 2021 whereby the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with Punpun P.S. Case No. 123 of 2021 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act was rejected.

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As per allegation in the FIR, several accused persons including the appellant have assaulted to the father of the informant, namely, Shiv Pujan Paswan, by means of lathi, danda

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1058 of 2022(3) dt.02-02-2023 2/3

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as a result of which he became injured and died.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant

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that appellant has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of mere suspicion. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the appellant. There is no eye witness of the alleged incident. He has not taken the cast name of the informant in public view. No offence is made out under the provisions of the SC/ST Act against them. They have got no criminal antecedent. Similarly situated other six accused persons have already been granted bail by different Benches vide order dated 13.09.2021, 16.11.2022, 21.07.2022, 03.11.2022 and 07.07.2022 passed in Criminal Appeal (SJ) Nos. 3627/2021, 1126/2022, 4723/2021, 248/2022 and 4686 of 2021 respectively. Appellant is languishing in judicial custody since 19.01.2022.

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

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration that there is general and omnibus allegation against the appellant , the Court is inclined to allow this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the impugned order dated 16.02.2022 passed in Spl. Case No147 of 2021 hereby set aside.

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1058 of 2022(3) dt.02-02-2023 3/3

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The appellant is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Punpun P.S. Case No. 123 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, AC/ST Act, Patna.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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sushma/-

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Sohan Pandit v. The State of Bihar

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