HIGH COURT OF PATNA
Mr. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan
MANSOOR ALAM – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR – Respondent
CR. MISC./29241/2021
ANTICIPATORY BAIL - SECTION 438 CRPC - CONDITIONS FOR GRANT OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in a case where he is accused of assaulting a pregnant woman and her brothers-in-law, and snatching their gold chain and earrings. The petitioner claims that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case.
Finding of the Court:
The court noted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents and that the injuries sustained by the informant's side are simple in nature. The court also noted that there is a case and counter-case between the parties for the same occurrence.
Issues: Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
Final Decision: The court granted the petitioner anticipatory bail on the condition that he furnishes bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29241 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2020 Thana- POTHIYA District- Kishanganj
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MANSOOR ALAM SON OF MD. JAFIRUDDIN R/O VILLAGE-
KOIMARI, P.S.- POTHIYA, DISTRICT- KISHANGANJ.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr.Radha Mohan Singh
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs.Nirmala Kumari
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN
ORAL ORDER
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03-01-2022
Heard the parties.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove
the defects as pointed out by the office within a period of four
weeks. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within the
stipulated time, office will place the matter before the Bench.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case in
connection with Pothiya P.S. Case No.206 of 2020, registered
for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341,
323, 307, 354, 354(b), 504, 506 and 379 of the IPC.
The allegation against the petitioner is that all the FIR
named accused persons including the petitioner with an
intention to kill the informant, who was carrying pregnancy of
five months, have assaulted her and snatched the gold chain
and earrings. It is alleged that they also assaulted the brothers-
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in-law of the informant by means of iron rod.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that
petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. He
has been falsely implicated in this case. There is case and
counter-case between the parties for the same occurrence and
the present case is the counter blast of Pothiya P.S. Case
No.205 of 2020, which was filed by the petitioner against the
informant’s husband. The allegation leveled against the
petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature.
Both sides have sustained injuries and as per the injury report
of the informant side, the injuries are simple in nature.
Petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as also mentioned in
para-3 of the anticipatory bail application.
Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for
anticipatory bail.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the
case, 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
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Court in connection with Pothiya P.S. Case No.206 of 2020,
subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of
the Cr.P.C.
pallavi/-
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)
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