Mukesh Kumar Sah @ Mukesh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25890 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -133 Year- 2016 Thana -BENIPATTI District- MADHUBANI ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar Sah @ Mukesh Sah S/o Ramdeo Sah, R/o Vill.- Sarisab, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 31-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 133 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 364, 379, 34, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation is regarding the petitioner having got the deceased admitted in hospital at Mumbai and thereafter he is said to have received the dead body upon her death and thereafter it has been suspected that the petitioner might have been the person who had set fire to the body of the deceased lady resulting in her succumbing to burn injuries.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire case diary would reveal that the deceased herself has stated

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25890 of 2018 (3) dt.31-05-2018 2/2 in her statement that it was her estranged husband and some other co-accused persons who had set her on fire but the name of the petitioner has not been taken by the victim lady. It is further submitted that the petitioner is having clean a antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 10.01.2018. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge-II, Madhubani in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 133 of 2016.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T