Rajnish Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69060 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-498 Year-2022 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Rajnish Kumar Singh Son Of Ranjay Singh R/O Village- Temura, P.S.- Pauthu, District- Aurangabad (BIHAR) ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. As per FIR, the allegation against the petitioner is that he fired upon the wife of the informant due to which she sustained gun shot injury and died on the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case due to previous enmity. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.08.2022.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69060 of 2022(3) dt.05-07-2023 2/2 Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that petitioner fired upon the wife of the informant due to which she sustained gunshot injury and died on the spot. As per postmortem report, which is annexed with case diary, wherein doctor opined cause of death is haemorrhage and shock due to single fire-arm injury. It is further submitted that during investigation several witnesses supported the prosecution version.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of opening fire upon the head of the informant's wife, resulting into her death, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.

The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as soon as possible.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) manishkumar/- U T