Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12628/2024bail granted

Raju Puri v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-03Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12628 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2023 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Raju Puri Son of Shankar Puri @ Shanker Puri Resident of Village- Katalpur, P.S. Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148/23 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341/342/323/504/302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner is the brother-in-law (Bahnoi) of the deceased. The wife of the deceased is the informant. She had a fight with the family members i.e. in-laws etc. for nonpayment of Rupees Three Lakhs taken as loan by the wife of the petitioner and she left the house and went to her father's house. Next day, she got information that her husband has died and the family members including the petitioner were cremating the deceased.

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4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the deceased has committed suicide because of the dispute between his wife and other family members. There is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. The petitioner is in jail since 05.12.2023.

5. There is no direct or indirect evidence against the petitioner who is the co-villager having participated in the cremation.

6. Considering the above, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds 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 Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148/23.

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