Jay Kishor Mahto @ Maula Mahto @ Bhola Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54589 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2017 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Jay Kishor Mahto @ Maula Mahto @ Bhola Mahto Son Of Rajendra Mahto Resident Of Village - Bilat, P.S.- Mahanar, Distt.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 17-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of bail in connection with Kudhani P.S. Case No. 46 of 2017 registered under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and later on added Sections 304(B)/34 of I.P.C. Prosecution case relates to recovery of a dead body of a woman in semi-burnt condition lying in the wheat field near Kadhani river covered by a plastic sack, thereafter the FIR has been lodged against unknown on the basis of information provided by Chowkidaar.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the deceased rather he was only mediator of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54589 of 2022(2) dt.17-01-2023 2/2 marriage due to which he has falsely been implicated in this present case. It is further submitted that petitioner is not named in the FIR, his name was transpired in this case during investigation. The husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. A statement has been made in para 3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He is languishing in judicial custody since 30.05.2022. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Kudhani P.S. Case No. 46 of 2017 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, II, Muzaffarpur. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T