Vikash Rai @ Vikash Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9177 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -467 Year- 2016 Thana -MANER District- PATNA ====================================================== Vikash Rai @ Vikash Kumar Rai S/o Hari Narain Rai Resident of Village - Lodipur Babhantoli, P.S. - Maner, District - Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ansul, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 28-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Maner P.S.Case No. 467 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other accused persons has killed the mother of the informant and after the occurrence they have fled away.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case due to village politics and the informant is only 18 years of age and there is no eye-witness to the occurrence and petitioner has remained in custody for three months.

Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9177 of 2017 (2) dt.28-02-2017 2/2 for bail stating that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. Having heard both sides and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and other witnesses have supported the case of the prosecution, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner.

With the above observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U