Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5598/2025dismissed

Shatrughn Kumar @ Shatrughan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-05Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5598 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2023 Thana- Dehri Mufassil District- Rohtas ====================================================== Shatrughn Kumar @ Shatrughan Kumar S/o Baliram Singh R/o VillageBhagwan Bigha, PS - Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dehri (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 239 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 364, 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. This is the second attempt by the petitioner for prayer of bail. Earlier, this Court vide order dated 24.07.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 50135 of 2024 had dismissed the bail of the petitioner. The order dated 24.07.2024 reads as follows: Heard earned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dehri (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 239 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 364 and 365 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5598 of 2025(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner is said to have taken the victim Rima Devi. The witnesses have seen Rima Devi going with the petitioner and subsequently her dead body has been found. The petitioner is in jail since 09.01.2024.

4. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

4. Out of six charge sheeted witnesses, three witnesses have already been examined. In my opinion, this is not a fit case for grant of bail. This application is dismissed.

5. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial (Sandeep Kumar, J) kiran/- U T