Patna High Court
BHOLA SINGHversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the appellants to file a fresh anticipatory bail application.
Summary
The appellants, five brothers, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) against the State of Bihar and Rina Devi, challenging an order dated 06.05.2024. The Special Public Prosecutor highlighted that the prosecution narrative in the impugned order did not correspond with the allegations in the FIR. The appellants' counsel could not refute this discrepancy and sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal and instead file a fresh anticipatory bail application before the District Court. The Court granted permission to withdraw the appeal with liberty to file the new bail application. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal can be withdrawn at the stage of hearing.
- Whether the appellants may be granted liberty to file a fresh anticipatory bail application after withdrawal.
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- withdrawal of appeal
- anticipatory bail
- prosecution story
- FIR discrepancy
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3298 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2023 Thana- PAKRIDAYAL District- East Champaran
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1. BHOLA SINGH S/O LATE BASUDEO SINGH R/O VILLAGE-
RAMBAN, BRAHM ASTHAN, P.S- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- EAST
CHAMPARAN.
2. BHAIRAV SINGH S/O LATE BASUDEO SINGH R/O VILLAGE-
RAMBAN, BRAHM ASTHAN, P.S- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- EAST
CHAMPARAN.
3. RAJU SINGH S/O LATE BASUDEO SINGH R/O VILLAGE- RAMBAN,
BRAHM ASTHAN, P.S- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN.
4. BALIRAM SINGH S/O LATE BASUDEO SINGH R/O VILLAGE-
RAMBAN, BRAHM ASTHAN, P.S- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- EAST
CHAMPARAN.
5. PATIRAM SINGH @ RAMPATI SINGH S/O LATE BASUDEO SINGH
R/O VILLAGE- RAMBAN, BRAHM ASTHAN, P.S- PAKARIDAYAL,
DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. RINA DEVI W/O RAJKUMAR PASWAN R/O VILLAGE- RAMBAN,
BRAHM ASTHAN, P.S- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Radha Mohan Singh
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 25-03-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and the
learned Special PP for the State, Mr. Sadanand Paswan.
2. The learned Special PP, at the outset, draws the
attention of the Court to the order impugned dated 06.05.2024
and submits that from perusal of the order, it would manifest
that the prosecution story, as recorded in the order impugned,
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does not match with the allegation as alleged in the FIR.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
appellants is not in a position to rebut the said submission of the
learned Special PP for the State, as such, seeks permission to
withdraw the instant appeal with liberty to the appellants to file
a fresh anticipatory bail application before the learned District
Court.
4. Permission is accorded.
5. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as
withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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