Laxman Kumar @ Laxman Yadav Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21865 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2023 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai

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Laxman Kumar @ Laxman Yadav S/o Baleshwar Yadav @ Valeshwar Yadav R/o Village- Gerua Pursanda, P.S.-Halsi, District- Lakhisarai

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Archana Sinha, Sr. Advocate : Ms. Swarna Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP For the Informant : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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4 11-07-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 209 of 2023, G.R. No. 52 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 302, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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Prosecution case, in short, is that all the FIR named accused persons including this petitioner, variously armed, assaulted the father of the informant. It is further alleged that coaccused Bittu Yadav and Santosh Kumar assaulted with weapons and fired on the father of the informant due to which

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21865 of 2025(4) dt.11-07-2025 2/3

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he sustained injuries and died.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. The specific accusation of firing is attributed to co-accused Bittu Yadav and Santosh Kumar. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2025 and has two criminal antecedents. The co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 21.06.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39983 of 2024.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, claim based on parity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21865 of 2025(4) dt.11-07-2025 3/3

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below/concerned Court in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No.

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209 of 2023, G.R. No. 52 of 2024.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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Laxman Kumar @ Laxman Yadav v. The State of Bihar

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