Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71978/2024bail rejected

Ram Udit Mahto @ Ramaudit Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-03Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71978 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2024 Thana- MANIHARI District- Katihar ====================================================== Ram Udit Mahto @ Ramaudit Mahto Son of Late Ramnath Mahto, R/O Mara Line, Manihari, P.S.- Manihari, Dist.- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-10-2024 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Manihari P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024, lodged on 18.05.2024, under Sections 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the petitioner that he had killed the father of the informant and thrown the dead body as it is the petitioner who enticed his father to come with him and subsequently next day dead body was found and one witness had seen the occurrence throwing the dead body of informant's father.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the informant itself is not the eyewitness of the occurrence.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71978 of 2024(2) dt.03-10-2024 2/2 His antecedent is clean. Counsel also submits that there is no motive comes in the FIR as to why he alleged to have committed the said crime. Counsel submits that petitioner is 70 years old. He is in custody since 19.05.2024.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of killing the father of the informant.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner that he may renew his prayer for bail after framing of the charge.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T