Patna High CourtCR. MISC./81032/2023bail granted

Vidhant Giri v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-05Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81032 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2023 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== VIDHANT GIRI S/O LATE YAMUNA GIRI R/O VILLAGESINGHASANI, P.S- BAIKUNTHPUR, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ, AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KATALPUR, P.S- BAIKUNTHPUR, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148/23 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341/342/323/504/302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner the brother-in-law (Bahnoi) of the deceased. The wife of the deceased is the informant. She had a fight with the family members i.e. in-laws etc. for non-payment of Rupees Three Lakhs taken as loan by the wife of the petitioner and she left the house and went to her father's house. Next day, she got information that her husband has died and the family members including the petitioner were cremating the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81032 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 2/2 deceased.

4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the deceased has committed suicide because of the dispute between his wife and other family members. There is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. The petitioner is in jail since 27.08.2023.

5. Learned counsel for the Informant has submitted that the family members of the deceased including the petitioner who have killed the deceased.

6. There is no direct or indirect evidence against the petitioner who is the own brother-in-law of the deceased for having participated in the murder of the deceased.

7. Considering the above, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148/23.

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