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Umar Farukh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Aug 2023CR. MISC./53741/2023

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In a criminal miscellaneous matter, a single-judge bench directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate to consider the petitioners' bail application within eight weeks, referencing procedural guidelines for apprehended arrest cases involving bailable and non-bailable offences.

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Directing the Chief Judicial Magistrate to consider the bail application within eight weeks if petitioners appear.

Umar Farukh Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53741 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2014 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria

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Umar Farukh Son of Aminuddin Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Azmat @ Md. Amantullah Son of Aminuddin Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Nasir Sah @ Md. Nasiruddin Son of Late Wahid Sah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Ishtiyaque Sah @ Ishiyaque Son of Haji Farmud Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Afroz Shah @ Md. Afroz Alam Son of Haji Farmud Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Shamad Shah @ Md. Samad Son of Md. Quddus Sah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Ali Shah @ Alisher Son of Md. Quddus Sah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Kari Sah @ Zakir Sah Son of Late Gafoor Sah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Riyajul Shah @ Jamiluddin Son of Late Gafoor Sah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Sattar Shah @ Sattar Son of Late Yunus Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Lazim Shah @ Lazim Sah Son of Yunus Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Equbal @ Md. Equbal Son of Late Ghani Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Nasibullah @ Md. Nasibullah Son of Taiyab Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Habibullah @ Md. Habibullah Son of Late Jamil Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Nuro Shah @ Nuro Sah Son of Kari Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Bechan Shah @ Rahimuddin Son of Kalim Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Sharif Shah @ Karif Shah Son of Late Musay Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Mujammil Son of Shamsul Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Sarfaraz @ Md. Sarfaraz Son of Samad Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Gaffar Shah @ Abdul Gaffar Son of Kuddus Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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Aminuddin Shah Son of Late Gafoor Shah Resident of village - Khaira Gadhiya, P.S. - Narpatganj, Distt. - Araria

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... ... Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53741 of 2023(2) dt.23-08-2023 2/3

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

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2 23-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2014 dated 09.07.2014, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 337, 427, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 08.07.2014 at about 5:00 pm, an altercation started between informant's brother and petitioner no. 2. In support of petitioner no. 2, all the other accused persons have come to the place of occurrence with lathi , rod and guns etc. It is further alleged that they brutally assaulted informant's brother and others who came to rescue the victim and they also looted the shops located nearby. All the injured persons were taken to the hospital but, the informant's brother died on the way.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they have falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the present case has been lodged against 24 named accused persons including the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53741 of 2023(2) dt.23-08-2023 3/3

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petitioners. During the course of investigation, police granted bail to the petitioners. The Investigating Officer submitted charge-sheet under the bailable Sections. It is further submitted that all the offences are bailable in nature except 307 & 302 of I.P.C. It is also submitted that the accused Haji Farmod and Taiyab Sah were not sent up for trial but the learned Magistrate differing with the charge-sheet took cognizance under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302, 337, 427 & 504 of the I.P.C. Lastly, it has been submitted that all the petitioners have clean antecedents.

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Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate is directed to consider the case of the named petitioners if they appear before the Court below within eight weeks from today then the Court below shall consider the prayer for bail in accordance with law as deliberated in 2004(3) PLJR 491 (Mahendra Prasad Singh Vs The State of Bihar) and shall comply with the observations made in the said order.

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The application stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations.

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(Khatim Reza, J)

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annpurna /-

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