Raghunath Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9731 of 2026 Arising out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2015 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Raghunath Singh, Male, aged about 35 years, Son of Late Shankar Singh @ Shankar Prasad Sharma, Resident of Village-Bakma, Police Station-Bahadur, District-Patna, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Richa, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 251 of 2015 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The police lodged the FIR with the allegation that a dead body was found on Matokhar Dah Canal Road near "Nata Bridge". It is further alleged that the deceased had been shot by unknown persons and the dead body had been thrown to conceal the crime.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nobody is named in the FIR. During investigation, in the supervision note the petitioner was named as member of mob.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9731 of 2026(4) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura or his successor in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 251 of 2015.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in ssany manner.

(Ansul, J) Vikash/- U T