Devendra Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2963 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-553 Year-2022 Thana- BHORE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Devendra Chauhan Son of Virendra Chauhan Resident of Village- Mahradeur Police Station- Bhorey District -Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Bhushan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 21-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail. Earlier the bail was rejected by this Court vide order dated 14.08.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54749 of 2024, with a liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons is said to have killed the daughter of the informant by strangulating.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no such occurrence as alleged ever took place. He is quite innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2963 of 2025(3) dt.21-02-2025 2/2 allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that the charges have been framed against the petitioner on 05.10.2024. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and has been languishing in custody since 13.05.2024.

6. Learned APP for the State opposed the bail petition.

7. Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Bhorey P.S. Case No.553 of 2022, subject to the further condition that petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the learned Trial Court.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T