Patna High CourtCR. MISC./13438/2025dismissed

Karu Paswan @ Karu Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-15Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13438 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-572 Year-2024 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Karu Paswan @ Karu Chouhan S/O Baiju Paswan @ Charitra Chouhan @ Charitra Paswan Resident of Savita Cinema Hall, Post Office and Police Station- Barh, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Krishna Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-09-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 572 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 103 and 61(2) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of killing the deceased. During the investigation, it has come that the petitioner was seen coming out of the deceased's house by the deceased's brother, who stated that the petitioner said to him that his brother had committed suicide. When the deceased's brother asked why the petitioner did not intervene to prevent the suicide, the petitioner left the place of occurrence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13438 of 2025(9) dt.15-09-2025 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is in custody since 10.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. From the report of the Trial judge, it appears that out of five witnesses, two witnesses have already been examined and the trial judge submits that the trial will be concluded within six months.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, material against the petitioner and the postmortem report, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected.

9. If the trial is delayed by the prosecution, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) anand/- U T