Single judge of Patna High Court granted bail to two female petitioners arrested for assault and arson in a domestic dispute under IPC provisions, conditioning release on family sureties and cooperation.
Petitioners released on bail upon furnishing Rs.10,000 bonds each with two family sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61093 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2021 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Bhagalpur
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... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Kshem Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3 06-12-2023 Heard Mr. Kshem Sharma, learned counsel appearing
on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The informant is represented by Mr. Vishwanath Mahto, learned counsel.
of the informant alleging therein that after institution of Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 175 of 2021, all the accused persons
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started unnecessary fighting with the informant and her family members. On 18.09.2021 the petitioners, alongwith others banged into the house of the informant and started assaulting the informant and her family members. It is specifically alleged that the petitioner No.1 assaulted the informant by means of scissors due to which she sustained injury in her hand. There are other allegations against other accused persons including the allegation of liting fire in the mat which was kept in the house.
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scissors.
(Harish Kumar, J)
Shweta/-
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be released on anticipatory bail given the nature of charges and their antecedents.
Whether the allegations of assault with scissors and arsons warrant rejection of the bail application.
What bail bond conditions are appropriate to ensure adequate protection against tampering with the investigation.
Nabita Devi @ Navita Devi
Priti Kumari @ Laxmi Kumari
The State Of Bihar
Harish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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