Pappu Thakur v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65358 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-272 Year-2024 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Pappu Thakur S/o- Girjanand Thakur Resident of village- Chhotki Bariyarpur Ps- Chhatauni District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Renu Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-12-2024 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 Muffasil P.S. Case No. 272 of 2024, G.R. No. 3120 of 2024 dated 10.06.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/ss 302 and 120B read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, It is alleged that the petitioner and the co-accused person came to the house of the informant and having called took the son of the informant away under conspiracy. Thereafter, at about 8 PM, the informant received information that his son was killed by firearm near Hardia Math.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65358 of 2024(3) dt.16-12-2024 2/2
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is no eyewitness to the alleged occurrence. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that this is a case of last seen theory as the deceased was lastly seen alive with the petitioner and the co-accused Surendra Ram.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the heinous nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail petition of the petitioner stands rejected.
7. The application stands rejected.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T