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Raja Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Dec 2024CR. MISC./16370/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No. 16370 of 2024; decision dated 19-12-2024; Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; regular bail granted; Raja Kumar and Uday Kumar @ Uday Rai versus State of Bihar; PS Case No. 203 of 2022, Industrial Area police station, Vaishali; offences under IPC Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B/34 and Arms Act Section 27; firing incident of 26.12.2022; informant shot on right thigh; passer-by Ramesh Kumar @ Ram Babu Rai injured; earlier incident of 30.11.2022; charge sheet filed; custody since 06.01.2024; parity with co-accused bailed in Cr. Misc. No. 20531 of 2024; State opposed bail; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties; Additional Sessions Judge II, Vaishali at Hajipur.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail allowed; both petitioners to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II, Vaishali at Hajipur, in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022.

Why is it important?

Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners is allowed. ¶21

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail allowed; both petitioners to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II, Vaishali at Hajipur, in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners should be enlarged on regular bail for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022.

Court's answer

Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

Both petitioners are to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II, Vaishali at Hajipur, in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) allowed regular bail to two petitioners sought for offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022, district Vaishali. Considering that the charge sheet had been filed, that the petitioner was in custody since 6.1.2024, and that a co-accused with similar allegations had already been allowed bail by this Court in Cr.Mis.No. 20531/2024, the prayer for bail was allowed despite opposition by the State. Both petitioners were ordered enlarged on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II, Vaishali at Hajipur.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16370 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2022 Thana- INDUSTRIAL AREA District- Vaishali

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Raja Kumar S/O Shiv Shankar R/O Village- Ward No. 5, Hilalpur, P.SGanga Bridge, Distt.- Vaishali.

Uday Kumar @ Uday Rai S/O Sanjay Rai R/O Village- Madarpur, P.SGanga Bridge, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioners

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr.Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

5 19-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered for

the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

As per the prosecution case, on 26.12.2022 at 6 P.M all the F.I.R named accused persons including these petitioners surrounded the informant and started abusing him and when the informant protested, accused Ranjit Rai told to shoot, on which petitioner no.2 fired from his pistol and due to fear the informant started to flee from his motorcycle. Thereafter, all the accused persons including these petitioners chased the informant and made indiscriminate firing on him which hit on his right thigh. One passer-by Ramesh Kumar @ Ram Babu Rai also sustained gut shot injury. It is further alleged that earlier also on 30.11.2022 the accused persons had also scuffled with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16370 of 2024(5) dt.19-12-2024 2/2

informant's nephew and made firing on his house and threatened of dire consequences.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that co-accused, with similar allegation, has already been allowed bail by this Court vide order passed in Cr.Mis.No. 20531/2024 Charge sheet has already been filed. Petitioner is in custody since 6.1.2024.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer

for bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, prayer for regular bail of these petitioners is allowed. Let both the petitioners, mentioned above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II Vaishali at Hajipur in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022.

Shashi U T

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the petitioners should be enlarged on regular bail for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act in Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 203 of 2022.¶14
The court held
Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners is allowed.ratio¶21

Cases cited

Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority

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Cr.Mis.No. 20531/2024Referred¶18

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Indian Penal Code341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B, 34¶14
Arms Act27¶14

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Case registered as PS Case No. 203 of 2022, Industrial Area police station, district Vaishali.¶2
Prior proceeding
Prosecution alleges that on 26.12.2022 the F.I.R-named accused, including the petitioners, surrounded and abused the informant; firing by petitioner no.2 and indiscriminate firing injured the informant's right thigh, and a passer-by also sustained a gunshot injury.¶15
Prior proceeding
It is further alleged that on 30.11.2022 the accused had scuffled with the informant's nephew, fired at his house and threatened dire consequences.¶15
Prior proceeding
Petitioners' counsel submitted that a co-accused, with similar allegation, has already been allowed bail by this Court in Cr.Mis.No. 20531/2024.¶18
Prior proceeding
Charge sheet has been filed.¶18
Prior proceeding
Petitioner is in custody since 6.1.2024.¶18
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.¶19

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Raja Kumar S/o Shiv Shankar¶4
Anuj Kumar
petitioner
Uday Kumar @ Uday Rai S/o Sanjay Rai¶5
Anuj Kumar
respondent
The State of Bihar¶7
Surendra Prasad Singh

Coram

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Prabhat Kumar Singhauthor¶11

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 19 Dec 2024 · December
Registered: 26 Feb 2024
Case no.: CR. MISC./16370/2024
CNR: BRHC010171962024
Bench: Prabhat Kumar Singh
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Case type: Criminal Miscellaneous

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Cite this judgement

Raja Kumar v. the State of Bihar, CR. MISC./16370/2024 (PAT), decided on 19 December 2024.

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Cases cited1

Cr.Mis.No. 20531/2024Referred¶18

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Statutes2

Indian Penal Code341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 120B, 34
Arms Act27

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Procedural history7

Case registered as PS Case No. 203 of 2022, Industrial Area police station, district Vaishali.
Prosecution alleges that on 26.12.2022 the F.I.R-named accused, including the petitioners, surrounded and abused the informant; firing by petitioner no.2 and indiscriminate firing injured the informant's right thigh, and a passer-by also sustained a gunshot injury.

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Bench / Coram

Prabhat Kumar Singh

Parties & counsel