Chhathu Rawani @ Nitesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.940 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2019 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== CHHATHU RAWANI @ NITESH KUMAR Son of Sudarshan Ram @ Sudaeshan Kahar Resident of Village - Arila Raghunathpur, P.S.- Natwar, Distt.- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raghunandan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 17-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 302, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, it is stated by the informant police personnel that the petitioner was married twice having three daughters from his first wife Sheela Devi. First wife of the petitioner and the three daughters died and their bodies were recovered from a canal. The news was published in the newspaper. The informant states that inspite of the news, the petitioner did not respond and his mobile was found to be switched off which appeared to be suspicious. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.940 of 2022(4) dt.17-01-2023 2/2 that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case by the informant. Except for an unsubstantiated suspicion raised by the informant in the FIR, no material has transpired in course of investigation to connect him even remotely with the alleged crime. He is in custody since 29.6.2021, has no criminal antecedent and chargesheet has been submitted in the case. Heard learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of the material that has transpired in course of investigation together with the petitioner having remained in custody for 1 year 6 months since 29.6.2021 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Nokha P.S. Case no. 193 of 2019 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, VI, Rohtas at Sasaram.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Spd/- U T