Anticipatory bail granted based on insufficient evidence of involvement in alleged offences during the Saraswati Puja.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 20-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State .

2. The petitioner is apprehending their arrest in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 41 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 188, 148, 149, 307 of the Indian Penal Code .

3 . As per prosecution case, informant Pawan Kumar Rajak, ASI made a written report to the S.H.O., Pandarak Police Station on 18.02.2024 stating that informant proceeded to village Bhuapur alongwith Police party to investigate Pandarak P.S. Case No. 40 / 24 as investigating officer where he got secret information that petitioners are said to have organized Saraswati Puja in village without getting appropriate permission from the competent authority. It is alleged that this petitioner along with other co-accused Golu Yadav, Rajeev Yadav, Anuj Yadav and Sato Yadav are said to have fired indiscriminately which hit chaukidar namely Arun Paswan and other person namely Rohit Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for the same occurrence two F.I.R. was lodged against this petitioner. He further submits that the allegation against the petitioners are merely organizer of the alleged Saraswati Puja and petitioner was not the member of the organizer committee and has got no concern with the alleged occurrence .

5 . The learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case , argument advanced on behalf of both sides and also taking into consideration the material available on record, the petitioner above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A . C . J . M Ist, Barh Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 41 of 2024 , subject to the conditions as laid down under Section

438(2) of the Cr.P.C .

7. The application stands allowed.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)