Ramdeo Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9235 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-265 Year-2022 Thana- BASANTPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== Ramdeo Mahto S/O Late Ramanand Mahato Resident of Village- Lakhnaura, P.S.- Lakri Nabiganj, District - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Prakash Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 28-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B), 120(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused person are said to have killed the daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has falsely been implicated in this case. He submits that petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and no specific overt act has been attributed against him. He further submits that the petitioner is living separately from the husband of the deceased.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9235 of 2025(2) dt.28-02-2025 2/2 He next submits that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 03.10.2024. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected in connection with Basantpur P.S. Case No.265 of 2022.

7. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to verify the fact as to whether charge against the petitioner has been framed or not. If the charge against the petitioner has been framed, the learned Trial Court is directed to release the petitioner on bail on its own satisfaction. If the charge against the petitioner has not been framed, in that event, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned Court below after framing of charge.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T