Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44512 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2023 Thana- RAMNAGAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== VIKASH KUMAR SON OF DEOKANT RAM Resident of Village - Kumhiya Khurd, Police Station - Ram Nagar, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prerna Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ram Nagar P.S. Case No. 245 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 201, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are said to have been seen with the deceased, whose dead body has been recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not seen with the deceased but it is another Vikash Kumar who was seen with the deceased.

5. During investigation, it has come that the petitioner is the Vikash Kumar, who was seen with the deceased.

6. The petitioner is in jail 2.8.2023 and the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44512 of 2024(2) dt.19-07-2024 2/2 for bail of the similarly situated co-accused Samir Khan has been rejected twice by this Court.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

9. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same at the earliest. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U T