Ram Awatar Ram @ Ram Awatar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37925 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2022 Thana- DINARA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ram Awatar Ram @ Ram Awatar Kumar Son of Umashankar Ram Resident of village - Kurusa, P.S.- Dinara (Bhanas), District - Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jai Prakash Singh For the Opposite Party/s:

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 09-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dinara (Bhanas) P.S. Case No.19 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable u/s 498(A), 307, 34 of the IPC.

3.

As per the prosecution case, on the behest of the petitioner, his family members killed the daughter of the informant by setting her on fire.

4.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. He has been falsely implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner used to work in Gujarat and was not present on the spot at the time of occur-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37925 of 2024(3) dt.09-08-2024 2/2 rence. He further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has been rotting in judicial custody since 19.01.2024. 5.

Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge him on bail. The prayer for grant of bail on his behalf is hereby rejected.

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However, petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charges.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T