Dhanu Kumar @ Dhannu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29695 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-417 Year-2023 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== Dhanu Kumar @ Dhannu Kumar S/o- Gautam Patel Village- Tarbaniya PsEkma Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Anis Akhtar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 417 of 2023, dated 08.10.2023, registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act.

3.

As per the prosecution case, one businessman Rajesh Prasad was shot on way to home and during treatment he died. During investigation, the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused Govinda @ Munna. He has said that he along with the petitioner and other co-accused persons have killed the deceased. The petitioner was assigned with the work to keep watch on the police. The petitioner is involved in the conspiracy to kill the deceased and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29695 of 2024(3) dt.31-07-2024 2/2 he is in jail since 16.11.2023.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has been made accused in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Govinda @ Munna. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and he is in jail since 16.11.2023.

5.

Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail and submits that the petitioner was involved in the killing of the deceased. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and the serious allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Accordingly, the application of the petitioner for grant of regular bail is dismissed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T