PATNA, India, March 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on Jan. 2:
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 384, 354(B), 379, 504, 447 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, on 31.01.2023 at about 10 AM, all the accused persons came at the door of informant, abused and thereafter assaulted informant and her husband. Petitioner is alleged to have fired in air with pistol and threatened informant's husband for not giving extortion of Rs. 2 Lakh.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. No one sustained any fire-arm injury. Accusation of assault is against other co-accused persons. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest/surrender before the Court below within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. - II, Saharsa in connection with Saur Bazar P.S. Case No. 71 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
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