Patna High CourtCR. MISC./75160/2024dismissed

Mukesh Kumar @ Saroj v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75160 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2016 Thana- KAJI MUHAMMADPUR DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar @ Saroj Son of Late Ram Prasad Ram @ Late Ram Prasad Village -Maripur ps -Kazi Mohammadpur District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brahhmaputra Singh, Advocate Mrs. Poonam Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kaji Mohammadpur P.S. Case No. 166 of 2016 registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 427, 504, 506, 307, 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner is the assailant of the deceased. The case was registered in the year 2016. After dismissal of his anticipatory bail in the year 2017, the petitioner did not surrender.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that co-accused Vinod Kumar and Ajay Kumar have been acquitted. He further submits that affidavits have been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75160 of 2024(3) dt.22-01-2025 2/2 filed by the witnesses saying that the petitioner was not involved in the crime. Petitioner is custody since 01.07.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. From the records of the case, it appears that the petitioner is an absconder, and he was and is tampering with the evidence while having absconded and has managed to get affidavits filed from the witnesses.

7. Considering the direct allegation against the petitioner, the fact that the petitioner is an absconder and is tampering with evidence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T