Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33258/2024bail granted

Dharmendra Singh @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-03Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33258 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2023 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Dharmendra Singh @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh Son of Late Nawal Kishore Singh Resident of Village- Amma, P.S.- Hathauri, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 03-05-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.30 of 2024, arising out of Hathauri P.S Case no. 203 of 2023 registered under sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that her daughter disappeared. She was not to be found inspite of search. The informant suspected that Sita Devi and Surendra Prasad Sahi besides others including Aditya Shahi have a hand in her disappearance.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier application for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 21.3.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. no.1283 of 2024 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after completing one year in custody or on framing of charge,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33258 of 2024(2) dt.03-05-2024 2/2 whichever is earlier. The petitioner who is in custody since 12.10.2023 and has no criminal antecedent is cooperating in the learned trial Court and charge has been framed against him on 1.4.2024 vide order brought on record as Annexure P/3 to the petition. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

5. The prayer for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the F.I.R, the material that has transpired in course of investigation as is evident from the earlier order of rejection dated 21.3.2024, liberty granted therein to the petitioner, his having remained in custody since 12.10.2023 and charge having been framed in the learned trial Court against the petitioner on 1.4.2024 vide order contained in Annexure P/3, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.30 of 2024 (arising out of Hathauri P.S Case no. 203 of 2023) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.D.J- II, Muzaffarpur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T