Pradeep Sharma @ Pradip Chaupal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79878 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2023 Thana- BHARGAMA District- Araria ====================================================== Pradeep Sharma @ Pradip Chaupal Son of Dhaniklal Sharma @ Dhanik Chaupal Resident of Village- Simarbani, Ward No. 01, P.S.- Bhargama, Distt.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No. 120 of 2023 for offences under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner and his father of committing murder of the sister in law of the petitioner who happens to be the sister of the informant. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence and the petitioner happens to be the brother in law of the deceased and there is only a suspicion raised that the deceased was done to death by administering poison by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79878 of 2024(4) dt.18-04-2025 2/3 petitioner and his father. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner being the brother in law of the deceased is living separately from his brother and his sister in law and had no concern whatsoever with the family of his brother. It has further been stated that the father of the petitioner i.e. father in law of the deceased has been granted bail vide order dated 23.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 80739 of 2023 which has been brought on record by way of Annexure-P3.

4. The learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has stated that the petitioner along with his father had administered poison to the deceased and hence should not be granted the liberty of bail.

5. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties and taking into account that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner and the co-accused namely, Dhanik Lal Sharma has already been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court as also taking into account that the petitioner is in custody since 30.11.2023, let the petitioner be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79878 of 2024(4) dt.18-04-2025 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No. 120 of 2023.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T