Sachin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57194 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2022 Thana- RIGA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sachin Kumar, Male, aged about 23 years, S/o Ram Kishore Rai, R/o villageMarar, P.S. - Riga, Distt. - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 02-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Riga PS Case No.395 of 2022 dated 11.09.2022, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 304-B, 201, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner was married with the daughter of the informant. After marriage, she was subjected to cruelty for motorcycle by her mother-inlaw and father-in-law. When her husband went outside, then the petitioner, her mother-in-law Chandrakala Devi and brother-inlaw(Devar) Anil Kumar along with other unknown persons strangulated her to death and without informing the informant the dead body was being disposed of by them. After getting

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57194 of 2024(2) dt.02-08-2024 2/2 information, the informant reached at the spot and then the petitioner along with other persons fled away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is also submitted that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that the petitioner was not present at the time of occurrence. There is no allegation against the petitioner in the FIR. Specific allegation is against the mother-in-law, father-in-law and younger brother of the petitioner. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 06.5.02024 having no criminal antecedents.

5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the ACJM-VI, Sitamarhi, in Riga PS Case No.395 of 2022.

(Khatim Reza, J) J. Alam/- U T