Dilip Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30902 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -73 Year- 2016 Thana -BIHPUR District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Dilip Singh son of Late Bisho Singh, Resident of Village Shripur (Amghatta) Police Station Naugachia, District Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Viveka Nand Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Section/s 302, 120B and 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act.

Allegation is that elder brother of the informant was returning from Civil Court by his car bearing Registration no. BR10W-1555 and informant was also going behind him on motorcycle. After going some distance, one Xylo vehicle hit the car of his elder brother. On protest being made, four accused persons, who boarded in the Xylo vehicle, came out and fired upon his elder brother and escaped away. Informant's elder brother succumbed to the injuries and it is alleged that due to political rivalry he (deceased) was shot dead. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody since 19.5.2016. Chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. No allegation of tampering of witnesses is alleged against the petitioner. He is not named in the F.I.R. His name has come on the basis of confessional statement of the co-

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30902 of 2016 (3) dt.08-09-2016 2/2 accused. Some of the witnesses have stated that the accused persons were taking the name of this petitioner. Petitioner has not been put on T.I.P. to ascertain his implication in the present case. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Naugachia, in connection with Bihpur (Jhandapur) P.S. Case no. 73 of 2016.

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