Munna Kumar Singh @ Munna Patel v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29312 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2021 Thana- KHUDWA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== MUNNA KUMAR SINGH @ MUNNA PATEL S/o Vinod Singh Resident of Village- Kalen, Rohan Bigha, P.S.- Khudwa, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Raj Kishore Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 07-02-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Khudwa P.S. Case No. 62 of 2021, for the offence registered under Sections 147, 149 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner today Shri. Virendra Kumar has submitted that the petitioner has taken no objection from the earlier counsel, whereafter a fresh Vakalatnama has been filed on 04.02.2023. The accused persons are alleged to have assaulted the brother of the informant resulting in his death.
At the outset, the learned counsel for the informant has pointed out that all the prosecution witnesses, except the doctor, has been examined
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29312 of 2022(3) dt.07-02-2023 2/2 by the learned court below, hence, in case the petitioner is granted bail, the same will impede the trial which is going on a day to day basis. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted bail by coordinate Benches of this Court vide order dated 25.01.2023, passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 5125 of 2022, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 29815 of 2022 and Criminal Miscellaneous No. 29853 of 2022, however, he submits that if the statement made by the learned counsel for the informant is correct to the extent that only one witness is yet to be examined, the petitioner be granted liberty to renew his prayer for bail immediately after completion of six months from today in case the trial is not concluded. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition stands disposed off.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/Saurav U T