Tunni Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46287 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -167 Year- 2016 Thana -FATUHA District- PATNA ====================================================== Tunni Rai, son of Late Sadan Rai, resident of village- Bhikhua, P.S. Fatua, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bam Bahadur Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-10-2016 Heard Sri Bam Bahadur Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Pradeep Narain Kumar, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor.

The sole petitioner, who is in custody since 30.04.2016 in Fatua P.S. Case No.167/2016 registered for the offence under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, has prayed for grant of bail. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in a trivial dispute, the petitioner has falsely been made accused in a case under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner is in custody since long. Learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, opposing the prayer for bail of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is main accused and there is specific allegation of firing, which hit one of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46287 of 2016 (2) dt.22-10-2016 2/2 the sons of the informant.

Keeping in view of nature of accusation and period of custody, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of bail. The petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U T