Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3616 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2024 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sonu kumar S/o Manoj Chaudhary R/o vill - Mauji, P.S. - Bakhri, Distt. - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with S.T. Case No. 677 of 2024 arising out of Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/ 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of Arms Act.
3. As per allegation in the FIR, one Amerika Devi submitted a written application alleging that on 09.03.2024 her son had come to his in-laws' house (Sasural) to attend wedding ceremony of his sister-in-laws. During certain rituals the accused persons including the petitioner allegedly took the deceased outside and subsequently shot him dead.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3616 of 2025(4) dt.12-05-2025 2/3 petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He next submits that petitioner's has been named in this case by the informant merely on suspicion. He further submits that petitioner is own brother-in-law (Saala) of the deceased. Moreover, there is no eyewitness to this case. During investigation no weapon or any incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He next submits that petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2024 having one criminal antecedent.
5. However, learned APP for the State oppose the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. On perusal of the FIR, impugned order dated 25.11.2025, It appears that charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner u/s 302 of IPC and 27 of Arms Act and 25(9) of the Arms Act, so considering the period of custody and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and also considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3616 of 2025(4) dt.12-05-2025 3/3 Sessions Judge-VIII, Begusarai in connection with Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Sunnykr/- U