This court granted regular bail to the petitioner, who was apprehended in a murder and firearms case alleged to involve a night shooting during a land dispute, considering the delay in FIR lodging and his lack of criminal antecedents.
Bail granted on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83000 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2023 Thana- BIHARIGANJ District- Madhepura
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Pramod Mandal @ Pramod Kumar Son of Nebi Mandal @ Neba Lal @ Neba Lal Mandal Resident of Village- Laxmipur Bhitta, P.S.- Barhara Kothi, District- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
3 04-04-2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant
and the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83000 of 2024(3) dt.04-04-2025 2/2
in the dead of the night between 13.8.2023-14.8.2023, the said written report as also the FIR has been lodged after substantial delay on 16.08.2023. As against the allegation of firing upon eight persons, the post mortem report would go to show that there is only one firearm injury on the person of the deceased. The petitioner also happens to be step brother of the deceased.
N.K/-
N.K/- (Soni Shrivastava, J) U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner be granted regular bail in the trial proceedings.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pramod Mandal
The State of Bihar
SONI SHRIVASTAVA
As recorded by the court registry
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