Ram Bilas Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12404 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2021 Thana- KEWATI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Ram Bilas Ram S/O- Late Ramroop Ram R/O Village- Raghun, P.S.- Rajnagar, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Kamran For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. It is a case of commission of murder.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. There is no direct and consistent evidence against the petitioner in respect of murder of the deceased. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 21.09.2021.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12404 of 2022(3) dt.04-01-2023 2/2 In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that there is circumstantial evidence against the petitioner. During investigation, the witnesses in paragraphs Nos. 49, 50, 51, 58, 59 have supported the case of the prosecution. The postmortem report also corroborates the case of the prosecution. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within a period of six months from today. The petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail, if the trial is not concluded within six months.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T