Md. Ikramul @ Md. Ekramul Haque v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83512 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2024 Thana- UJIYARPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Md. Ikramul @ Md. Ekramul Haque son of Ibrar @ Md. Ibrar Ahmad villageSatanpur, Ps- Ujiyarpur, dist- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ujiyarpur P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 326(g), 352, 351(2)(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that, the son-in-law of the informant abused his wife, demanded money and sent abusive messages to his wife. Thereafter, panchayati was held but issue remain unsolved and the informant took her daughter back. It is further alleged that later on, the petitioner set fire to the informant's shop.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that there is a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83512 of 2024(3) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 delay of three days in lodging the FIR without plausible explanation, which in itself, raises doubt over the prosecution story. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no eyewitness to the occurrence and no remains of after fire have been recovered from the place of occurrence and nor any injury has been caused to any person. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 31.07.2024 and has one criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Ujiyarpur P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T