Chhotelal Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8352 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2024 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Chhotelal Sah Son of Late Shankar Sah Resident of Village - Ojha Mathiya, P.S.- Majhaulia, District - West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vatsal Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.J.N. Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-05-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Majhaulia P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 120(B) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that, in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy, he along with co-accused persons caused the death of the informant's son, whose body was later found hanging from a tree with his mouth stuffed, raising suspicion of homicidal death.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the informant is not an

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8352 of 2025(3) dt.08-05-2025 2/2 eye witness and no cogent material emerged against the petitioner during the investigation. He has also submitted that some other co-accused persons on a similar footing, have been granted anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No. 72820 of 2024. The petitioner was also one of the applicants in that Cr. Misc. petition, but during the pendency of that petition, he was arrested.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Majhaulia P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T