Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10348 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-721 Year-2023 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== RANJIT KUMAR SON OF LATE BALESHWAR YADAV R/OMAKARPUR, P.S.-MAKHDUMPUR, DISTT.-JEHANABAD ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shivendra Prasad, Advocate For the Informant :
Mr.Barun Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Belaganj P.S. case No. 721 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 279, 337, 338, 304 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. It is alleged that the petitioner, on the alleged date and time of occurrence, was driving Hywa rashly and negligently and, in the meantime, dashed the motorcycle of the informant's uncle due to which he died on the spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10348 of 2024(4) dt.29-04-2024 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the petitioner had no intention to commit murder of the informant's uncle. He further submitted that the petitioner was caught on suspicion that he was the driver of the vehicle in question. Learned counsel further contended that the uncle of the informant met with an accident on account of his own fault as he appeared in front of the truck suddenly from the side of the road and the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 05.11.2023 and has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that the petitioner was in a drunken state and was driving the vehicle negligently.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner had no intention to kill the informant's uncle as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10348 of 2024(4) dt.29-04-2024 3/3 each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Belaganj P.S. case No. 721 of 2023. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T