In a bail petition under Sections 302/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act, the Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner despite objections regarding prior criminal antecedents, subject to conditions ensuring trial cooperation and verification of antecedents.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of similar amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11916 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-407 Year-2022 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur
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MD. LUCKY Son of Md. Dipak R/v- Abarpul, P.S.- Ara Town, Dist- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gopal Krishna, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER
2 08-05-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 19.05.2022, in connection with Ara Nagar P. S. Case No. 407 of 2022, F.I.R. dated 07.05.2022, in a case registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of Arms Act.
The prosecution case, in short, is that as per fardbeyan of the informant the present petitioner along with other co-accused persons opened firearms indiscriminately at the informant’s son and the informant’s succumbed to this firearm injuries during the course of treatment.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that in fact there is no eye witness of the
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alleged occurrence and only on the basis of the suspicion the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that except the suspicion, no other cogent material has come during investigation against the petitioner. He further submits that co-accused persons, namely, Md. Talim @ Md. Saddam, Md. Golu, Md. Muskan @ Md. Mustan @ Mustan have been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08.02.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 49393/2022, Cr Misc. No. 49317/2022 and Cr. Misc. No. 58138/2022 respectively and another co-accused, namely, Md. Daroga has been granted bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No.9253/2023 and the police, after investigation, submitted charge sheet against the petitioner and petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2022.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner, on the ground that the petitioner carries one criminal antecedent other than the present one but fairly submits, on the basis of para-3, of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in that case.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Bhojpur at
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Arrah, in connection with Ara Nagar P.S.Case No. 407 of 2022 with the following conditions:-
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
amit/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted bail in a case involving offences under Section 302/34 IPC and Section 27 of Arms Act.
MD. LUCKY
THE STATE OF BIHAR
RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
As recorded by the court registry
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