Pawan Rajbhar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46190 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2020 Thana- THAWE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Pawan Rajbhar S/o Birbal Rajbhar R/o Village- Bhawanichhapar, P.S.- Srirampur, District- Deoria (UP) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar Shukla, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 302, 34 of the I.P.C. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 02.07.2020 at about 8:00 AM, the informant along with his elder brother (deceased) proceeded on two different motorcycles for Gopalganj and when they reached near Lachhwar More, four unknown bike-borne miscreants on two motorcycles came from backside and made indiscriminate firing, which hit the backside of informant's brother, as a result of which, he fell down and during course of treatment died. It is further alleged by informant that his brother was investigating the illegal appointments of teachers and was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46190 of 2025(3) dt.28-11-2025 2/2 under-pressure of Education officers and teachers, who were pressing him to do some favour and they might have murdered his brother.

4. On perusal of the record, it appears that the name of the petitioner transpired during course of investigation in the confessional statement of co-accused Julfikar Alo @ Bhuttu who stated that this petitioner (Pawan Rajbhar ) was contract killer who fired on the deceased after payment of Rs. 3 lakhs. Considering the nature of accusation, materials available on record and gravity of offence and other circumstances of the case, prayer for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner is rejected.

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