Patna High CourtCR. MISC./78867/2024bail granted

Dinesh Puri v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-17Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78867 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2023 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Dinesh Puri S/o Late Ram Janam Puri R/o - Katalpur, P.S - Baikunthpur, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-12-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2023 registered for offences under Sections 302, 341, 323, 342, 504, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the F.I.R., suspicion has been raised by wife of deceased against all the family members and even some villagers including the petitioner that they have killed the deceased and cremated his dead body.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is father-in-law of the informant. There is no evidence against the petitioner of having participated in the killing of the deceased. The petitioner may have participated in the cremation of the deceased.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78867 of 2024(2) dt.17-12-2024 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj/concerned court below in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

8. This application for anticipatory bail is allowed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Saif/- U T