Md. Saddam @ Murli @ Chotoo v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24912 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -246 Year- 2014 Thana -BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBHAGALPUR ====================================================== Md. Saddam @ Murli @ Chotoo, Son of Md. Israil, Resident of MohallaJhoparpatti Bhikanpur, Police Station- Ishakchak, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Renuka Ratnakar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 04-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kotwali (Adampur) P.S. Case No. 246 of 2014 (S.T. No. 324 of 2015) for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation in the present case is regarding the accused persons having killed the deceased.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in custody since about three and half years.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary and I find that prima facie there is ample

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24912 of 2018 (4) dt.04-07-2018 2/2 material in the case diary to proceed against the petitioner and it would not be in the interest of justice to grant bail to the petitioner. Moreover, the charges have already been framed and three witnesses have been examined by the prosecution. The petitioner is also having a bad criminal antecedent inasmuch as he is accused in three other cases.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find any reason to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T