Ritesh Kumar Gupta @ Ritesh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51639 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -239 Year- 2013 Thana -BARAULI District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar Gupta @ Ritesh Sah son of Rajendra Sah, Resident of Village- Nawada, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. P.K. Chaurasiya, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No.239 of 2013 registered for the offences punishable under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been contended that the petitioner is neither named in the FIR nor any cogent evidence could be collected against him in course of investigation. He has been apprehended merely on suspicion and apart from his confessional statement there is no other material to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. He has submitted that the case is based on circumstantial

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51639 of 2014 (4) dt.04-03-2015 2/2 evidence.

Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner, who is said to be in custody since 14th November, 2013 is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No.239 of 2013.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T