Ramnarayan Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39057 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2022 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ramnarayan Ray S/O Late Sukhal Rai R/O Village- Chandpur, P.SBaikunthpur, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Upendra Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suman Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of commission of murder of the informant's daughter by her in-laws including the petitioner and other co-accused persons.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is relevant to mention here that husband of the deceased is not named as accused in the F.I.R. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that she was living happily in her matrimonial house and had two sons but for the past few months, prior to death of deceased, she was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39057 of 2023(3) dt.13-09-2023 2/2 suffering from hypertention/depression and used to behave like a person of unsound mind. The petitioner and his family members were thinking about consulting a psychiatrist but she committed suicide before that. The petitioner has no concern with mess and business of the deceased or with her husband. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the allegation is general and omnibus. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is an old person and is languishing in judicial custody since 10.09.2022. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 252 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Sessions Judge, Gopalganj.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T