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The petitioners were alleged of committing assault and taking away the gold jewelry of the informant. The petitioner took the defense of the act being of the children of both sides. But after considering the contentions made by the Additional Public Prosecutor and keeping in the mind the facts and circumstances of the case, the court granted the bail to the petitioner for a specific period. . The Hon’ble High Court of Patna before Justice Mr. Ahsanuddin Amanullah in the matter Bibi Sairun v. The State of Bihar[Criminal Miscellaneous No. 37758 of 2020]. 

The facts of the case were that the petitioner was apprehended arrest in connection with a case instituted under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354B, 379, 504, and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It was alleged that the petitioner along with others committed assault and snatched gold jewelry. The Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue was concocted and was of trivial nature. He claimed that the allegations were false and that the dispute was between children of the two sides. Also, the petitioner had no other criminal antecedents.

The learned Additional Public prosecutor contended that the petitioner was present at the moment when the crime was committed and had taken place by her in her presence as per the reports.

The Hon’ble High Court Of Patna held,” Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner…. be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds.” Hence the bail was granted and the petition was disposed of on the terms and conditions of serving and cooperating with the police and prosecution. Any incorporation or failure to the terms shall lead to cancellation of the bail.

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Judgment Reviewed By Nimisha Dublish