Ram Shankar Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53582 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-230 Year-2021 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ram Shankar Sahani S/o Late Satan Sahani Vill.- Ladauna, PS- Kalayanpur, Distt- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Puspanjali Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kalyanpur P. S. Case No. 230 of 2021 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Allegation against petitioner is that he assaulted and electrocuted the son of informant on account of land dispute. Post-mortem report goes to show multiple injuries on the person of deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. As a matter of fact, deceased went on the street of petitioner and unknowingly stepped upon the open electric wire. Petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53582 of 2025(4) dt.03-11-2025 2/2 claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 25.11.2023.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that multiple injuries were found on the person of deceased, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, since petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2023, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T