Hardeep Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3325 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2020 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Hardeep Ram Son of Mukhlal Ram Resident of Village-Chapra, P.S.-Obra, District-Aurangabad (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Purushotam Sharma, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 10-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegations in the F.I.R., on the dead body of the brother of the informant having been found, it is stated by the informant that Basudeo Ram had threatened him. He is convinced that the four named accused persons besides others have a hand in his brother's killing.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. In course of investigation, a letter/petition was given by the informant to the Investigating Officer that he had come to know about the hands of other accused persons also including the petitioner herein in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3325 of 2021(4) dt.10-08-2021 2/2 killing of his brother. It is submitted that no material has transpired to connect him with the alleged crime. There is no eye witness to the occurrence. Some of the witnesses have stated about love affair between the daughter of the petitioner's brother and the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 31.7.2020 and investigation in the case has concluded. He has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, there being no eye witness to the occurrence, the material that has transpired in course of investigation and the petitioner having remained in custody for more than 1 year, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Obra P.S. Case no.183 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar, District-Aurangabad. (Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T