Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26589/2017dismissed

Mani Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-11Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.26589 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -293 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHNAR District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ======================================================

1. Mani Kumar Rai, son of Pujaru Rai, resident of Village- Lawapur Narayan, Tola Dih, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vasiahli .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Gopesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-07-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bath P.S. Case No. 293 of 2014, registered for offences punishable under Section 302, 201, 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner that he along with other co-accused person has killed the husband of the informant. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that save and except the fact that the deceased was last seen with the petitioner, there is absolutely nothing so as to connect him with the present case. Further one of the co-accused having similar allegation has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 20.07.2015 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 18784 of 2015 and petitioner has been in judicial custody since 12.07.2016. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26589 of 2017 (3) dt.13-07-2017 2/2 and submitted that the deceased was last seen with the petitioner and, thereafter, his dead body was recovered and considering the fact that money transaction is involved, his involvement in the present case cannot be ruled out and further though the petitioner has been named in the F.I.R but he surrendered after almost two years.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, at least at this stage, his application for regular bail is, accordingly, rejected However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge in this case.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T