Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82093/2023bail rejected

Virendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-05Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82093 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2023 Thana- BAGHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== VIRENDRA RAM Son of Late Bharosi Ram R/O KAILASH NAGAR WARD NO. 04 P.S. BAGAHA (PATKHAULI) DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shahbaj Alam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 05-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bagha (Patkhauli) P.S. Case No. 158 of 2023 registered on 08.03.2023 lodged under Sections 302/34 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, F.I.R. has been lodged against five named accused persons including the petitioner against there is allegation that they used to torture his wife and killed by strangulating her neck and the informant is the father of the deceased.

4. Counsel further submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2023 having no criminal case pending

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82093 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 2/2 against him. Counsel further submits that case diary has been called for in which post-mortem report has been attached and upon perusal of report, there is mark on the neck, but that mark is not due to strangulating. Charge-sheet has already been filed in this case. Moreover, marriage was solemnized 10 years back from the date of occurrence.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Upon specific query made by this Court that whether charge has been framed or not, counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not aware of this fact that charge has been framed or not.

7. In the present facts and circumstances of this case this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, petitioner is at liberty that petitioner may renew his prayer for bail seven months after framing of charge.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Sunnykr/- U