Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55380/2024dismissed

Anand Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-25Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55380 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-270 Year-2023 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul ====================================================== Anand Sharma S/o Late Jagdev Sharma R/o Vill - Baghwa Parmanandpur Nainpatti ward no 12, P.S.- Srinagar, Distt. - Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kuldeep Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-09-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Jadiya P.S. Case No. 270/2023, registered for the offence under Sections 302, 201, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the dead body of the deceased was found subsequently during investigation, the coaccused Shambhu Sah has made confessional statement saying that he along with the petitioner had brutally killed the deceased. They cut the penis of the deceased also and side mirror of the petitioner was recovered from the place of occurrence and the motorcycle of the petitioner was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55380 of 2024(3) dt.25-09-2024 2/2 petitioner has two criminal antecedent and in both cases he is on bail. The name of the petitioner surfaced in this case on the confessional statement of apprehended co-accused. The petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner was also involved in the said crime.

6. Considering the role of the petitioner in the crime, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T