Dhupendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46815 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2021 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== DHUPENDRA KUMAR Son of Sri Sohrai Ram @ Sohrai Ravidas Resident of village - Sanda, P.S.- Dhanarua, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
This is the second attempt of the petitioner seeking regular bail as earlier his bail application was rejected by a reasoned order dated 25.01.2022 in Cr. Misc. No. 48387 of 2021.
This case depicts a sorry state of affairs as petitioner is alleged to have been indulging in black marketing of oxygen cylinder during the time of COVID when persons were dying, this petitioner was making hay and was earning. Learned counsel for the petitioner is making his submissions on merits, the Court is recording the submissions only to reject his bail application.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46815 of 2022(2) dt.07-09-2022 2/2 petitioner is a poor person, he was implicated at the behest of Dr. Abul Wafa, he is a laborer and has remained in custody for more than a year.
The submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is on merit which the Court should not have considered but since learned counsel for the petitioner has insisted that his case should be heard on merits again that is why the Court has entertained it but the Court finds it to be a case where innocent people died because of the conduct of people like petitioner.
Hence petitioner's prayer for bail is rejected. However, petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T