Raman Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14182 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2020 Thana- SIKRAUL District- Buxar ====================================================== Raman Singh Son of Late Parmeshwar Singh Resident of Village- Bhadar, P.S.- Sikraul, District- Buxar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Anita Kumari, APP For the informant : Mr. Kamaldeo Sharma, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 24-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 307, 147, 149, 285, 436 and 342 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegations in the F.I.R., the six named accused persons including the petitioner herein are stated to have burnt the brother of the informant after pouring kerosene oil. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations as levelled against the petitioner are false and incorrect. He has been falsely implicated in the case for oblique reasons. The allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner who is a 62 year old man is in custody

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14182 of 2021(3) dt.24-08-2021 2/2 since 23.11.2020 and investigation in the case has concluded. He has no criminal antecedent. It is finally submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the injury having been found is simple in nature.

The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant who submits that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. Further referring to the injury report which has come in course of investigation it is submitted that the brother of the informant sustained 60% burn injury.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash U