Vinod Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18876 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2022 Thana- GAUTAMBUDHNAGAR DistrictSiwan ====================================================== Vinod Sah S/O Nandlal Sah R/O Village- Jalalpur Tatwa Tola, P.S- G.B. Nagar, Distt.- Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raghav Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umanath Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 302, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per prosecution case, the allegation against the petitioner is that he continuously assaulted to the informant's uncle on his chest by means of knife due to which his uncle sustained injuries and died. It is further alleged that the petitioner also stabbed to the informant due to which he also sustained injury.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18876 of 2023(3) dt.20-07-2023 2/2 falsely been implicated in this case due to previous land dispute. He has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.06.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that there is specific allegation of stabbing levelled against the petitioner. As per Postmortem Report, doctor opined cause of death is haemorrhage shock caused by sharp cutting object. During investigation several witnesses also supported the prosecution version.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of stabbing upon the chest of the informant's uncle, resulting into his death, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

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