Mahesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3501 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -189 Year- 2014 Thana -TARIYANI CHOWK District- SHEOHAR ====================================================== Mahesh Rai son of Late Ram Nandan Rai, Resident of village- Tariyani Chapra, P.S-Tariyani,Distt.-Sheohar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Verma, Advocate : Mr. Krishna Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Sharda Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No.189 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 302 read with 34 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

It has been contended that though the petitioner is named in the FIR but the informant of the case is not an eye witness of the alleged killing of one Nanhak Rai. In course of investigation also apart from suspicion, there is no other material to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3501 of 2015 (3) dt.04-03-2015 2/2 bail. He has submitted that the case is of circumstantial evidence and there was strong motive for killing the deceased. Be that as it may, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Sheohar in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No.189 of 2014.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T