Priya Ranjan Singh @ Chhotu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15464 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2020 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== PRIYA RANJAN SINGH @ CHHOTU SINGH Son of Shambhu Prasad Singh Resident of village- Sinuara, Police Station - Bahadurpur, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2020, registered for the offence under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, on a secret information, on 20.06.2020 at about 10:00 AM, during course of patrolling, the informant reached housing colony wherein a dead-body of a lady in burnt condition was found and on enquiry, he came to know that petitioner and co-accused Gulab Paswan had brought the deceased lady ten days ago in the quarter of housing colony. It is further alleged that petitioner had compelled the lady to indulge in wrongful activities and on protest, accused persons used to thrash her (deceased).

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15464 of 2021(3) dt.12-07-2021 2/2 It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that save & except suspicion, there is no other material to connect the petitioner in the aforesaid crime. There is no eye-witness to the occurrence and entire investigation and materials are based on conjecture and surmises. Petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2020.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the fact that there is specific allegation against petitioner in the F.I.R. as well as in the statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., of the daughter of the deceased, I am not inclined to grant him bail and according, the prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected.

Keeping in view the period of custody of the petitioner, let the trial be concluded as early as possible. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashi/- U T