Shatrughan Prasad @ Shatrughan Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1618 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2012 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Shatrughan Prasad @ Shatrughan Sah, son of Late Bigan Sah resident of village- Purandarpur, P.S- Malahi, Dist- East champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sri Akhileshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner, who is in custody seeks bail in connection with Govindganj (Malahi) P.S. Case No. 235/2012, registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, section 27 of the Arms Act and section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act.

Petitioner had earlier moved this Court for anticipatory bail vide Criminal Miscellaneous No. 41146 of 2013 which was rejected on 28.01.2014 and for regular bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 56488 of 2018 which was also rejected on 02.11.2018.

Allegation is that while informant's brother was going

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1618 of 2019(5) dt.11-03-2019 2/2 to attend natural call, petitioner and other co-accused exploded bomb upon the brother of informant. On hearing sound of explosion, people assembled there. Thereafter all the accused persons started firing and fled away.

Report was called for from trial court with respect to stage of trial and it has been informed that charge has already been framed and case is pending for evidence of prosecution witness.

Considering the nature of allegation against petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

Petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after completing six months in custody.

(S. Kumar, J) veena/- U T