Jairam Murmu @ Suram Murmu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62290 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2013 Thana- KHAIRA District- Jamui ====================================================== Jairam Murmu @ Suram Murmu S/o Sundar Hembram R/o Village - Madhupur (Bagi), P.S - Chakai, District - Jamui ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Satya Prakash Parasar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 169/2013 dated 20.09.2013 registered for the offences punishable u/s 147, 148, 149, 353, 326, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the U.A.P. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other members of Naxalites exploded the under constructed building near Barasi More. It is further alleged by the informant that when he reached at the place of occurrence along with other police personnel, the co-accused persons started firing on the police party due to which one STF Jawan died and two police
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62290 of 2025(3) dt.22-09-2025 2/3 constables sustained severe injuries.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The other co-accused person has been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 26.07.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 22945/2022. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Jamui in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 169/2013, with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62290 of 2025(3) dt.22-09-2025 3/3 cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T