Birendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44021 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2024 Thana- SARSI District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.
Birendra Ram S/o Gonar Ram R/o Vill- Kachahari Balua, P.S.- Sarsi, DisttPurnea 2.
Mukesh Kumar S/o Birendra Ram R/o Vill- Kachahari Balua, P.S.- Sarsi, Distt- Purnea 3.
Umesh Kumar S/o Birendra Ram R/o Vill- Kachahari Balua, P.S.- Sarsi, Distt- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Bipin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 240 of 2025, CIS No. 240 of 2025 arising out of Sarsi P.S. Case No. 191 of 2024 dated 19.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109, 74, 303(2) and 103 of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution case, the co-accused Mushar Ram took the informant's husband with him and thereafter the informant heard the shouting of her husband. When the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44021 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/3 informant's Devar and Nandoi (brother-in-law) went to rescue, the accused persons made them hostage and started assaulting with lathi, danda, iron rod and sword causing severe injury to them. It is further alleged they snatched golden chain and Rs. 10000/- from them and during the course of the treatment the informant's husband and Devar died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case due to land dispute. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 15.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29696 of 2025. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 20.10.2024 .
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44021 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with S.T. No. 240 of 2025, CIS No. 240 of 2025 arising out of Sarsi P.S. Case No. 191 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T