Subodh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51557 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2011 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== Subodh Paswan Sonof Bindeshwar Paswan R/O-Atopur, P.S.-Gurua, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shivendra Prasad, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 20 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of committing murder, while committing docoity alongwith other co-accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name transpired on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-accused persons. The petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2022. Learned counsel submits that the materials have come during investigation to connect the petitioner with the crime. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51557 of 2023(3) dt.11-10-2023 2/2 petitioner has criminal antecedent of similar nature. The crime has been committed on the national highway.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the totality of circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner though some co-accused have been granted bail.

7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

8. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T