Munna Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43034 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2016 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== MUNNA RAM son of Bharat Ram Village- Bathna Ps- Majhaulia Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madan Kumar, A.P.P.

For the Informant :

Mr. Bashishtha Narayan Mishra, Advocate Mr. Avinash Raj, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner along with other F.I.R. named accused persons committed murder of seven years old son of the informant.

4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and only on suspicion petitioner has been made accused in this case. Except suspicion there is no other material in the case diary to connect this petitioner with the alleged occurrence.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43034 of 2023(3) dt.25-09-2023 2/2

5. However, learned counsel for the informant opposes the bail application and submits that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and there is allegation that he along with other accused persons committed murder of son of the informant. Moreover, petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of anticipatory bail after seven years of lodging of the F.I.R.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T