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Rohit Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC30 Aug 2024CR. MISC./61629/2024

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Anticipatory bail application in a murder and conspiracy case where the petitioner allegedly surrounded a vehicle while another accused fired fatally. The court noted no specific overt act against him and released him on bail on arrest or surrender with standard conditions.

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Petitioner released on anticipatory bail on arrest/surrender within six weeks on Rs. 25,000 bond with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.

Rohit Pandey Vs The State Of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61629 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-415 Year-2021 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya

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Rohit Pandey Son of Gauri Shankar Pandey @ Gaurishankar Pandey @ Kittu Pandey R/O Vill.- Nebatpur, P.S.- Bodhgaya, Dist.- Gaya

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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2 30-08-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons are said to have surrounded the Auto and co-accused, Rahul Pandey shot fire upon the informant’s mother, causing her death.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61629 of 2024(2) dt.30-08-2024 2/2

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there is no specific overt act against the petitioner. Similarly situated co-accused has been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 22.11.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37693 of 2022. Petitioner has two criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

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Learned APP for the State opposes prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that it is not fit case for anticipatory bail, as the petitioner has two criminal antecedents.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is no specific overt act against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 415 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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anand/- U T

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