Devendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5687 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-590 Year-2019 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Devendra Rai son of Kalika Rai Resident of Village- Sherpur, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-11-2021 Heard the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Maner P.S. Case No.590 of 2019 registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 387, 307, 302, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is being submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not the assailant of the deceased. He also submits that two other accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by two other coordinate Benches of this Court.

Mr. Madan Kumar, learned APP assisted by Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the informant, points out that this is a case of double murder and in a case of double murder, it is not possible for the informant to assign specific role against the murderer. It is pointed out that similarly situated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5687 of 2021(2) dt.24-11-2021 2/2 co-accused, namely, Rabindra Ray had moved this Court for grant of anticipatory bail and the same was dismissed vide order dated 03.11.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 1685 of 2021. In my view, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, therefore, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/- U T