Amod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 66230 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2024 Thana- Pothia District- Katihar ====================================================== Amod Kumar S/o Shukru Mandal @ Sukhru Mandal @ Sukhay Mandal @ Shukharu Mandal R/o Village- Purani Nandgola, P.S.- Tikapatti, DistrictPurnea ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. D. K. Sinha, Sr. Advocate :
Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Pothia P. S. Case No. 65 of 2024 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution's case, all the accused persons, including the present petitioner, allegedly opened fire on the informant's daughter, resulting in her death.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. There is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. Petitioner is in custody since 29.05.2024.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 66230 of 2025(3) dt.24-11-2025 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that daughter of informant was shot in temple by this petitioner while she was sleeping on a cot in the courtyard of her house. Hence, he does not deserve regular bail.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, since petitioner is in custody since 29.05.2024, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) AjayMishra/- U T