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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76334 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2024 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Rajesh Ram Son of Late Ratan Ram Village- Paithanpatti, Ps- Manjhagrah, Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 07-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahagarh P.S. Case No. 170 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections-341, 323, 307, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Specific allegation against the petitioner is that he inflicted lathi blow on the right portion of head of the informant who suffered injuries and co-accused Deepak Ram inflicted farsa blow in the back portion of head of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Both parties are agnates and there is land dispute
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76334 of 2024(2) dt.07-02-2025 2/2 between the parties. It has also been submitted that the members of defence side have also suffered injuries and a counter case has been lodged by the defence side.
5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. From perusal of the injury report, it appears that the informant has suffered following injuries: (i) Lacerated wound on the right temporal bone of head 1/2” x 2” (ii) The CT scan of head reveals commuted depressed fracture of the frontal bone on right side with overlying soft tissue swelling, (iii) An extra axial biconvex hyperdense collection of blood attenuation and in right frontal region, suggestive of extra dural haemorrhage and the doctor opined the same as grievous and caused by hard and blunt substances. The said injuries are attributed to the petitioner. As such, presently, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly, the same is rejected.
7. However, if so advised, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after four months from today.
A.K.V.//- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T