Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84095/2023dismissed

Ram Lakhan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-10Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 84095 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-539 Year-2023 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ram Lakhan Singh Son Of Hari Nandan Singh Resident Of Village - Kharanti, Police Station - Charapokhari, District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Koilwar (Gidha) P.S. Case No. 539 of 2023 dated 05.09.2023, lodged under Sections 302 and 201 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against four named accused. The deceased was killed in the factory premises. During investigation, it has come that the deceased was given poison by Shailesh Sah and thereafter, the petitioner and others caught the deceased, so that he may not make any sound.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.09.2023 having clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 84095 of 2023(2) dt.10-01-2024 2/2 antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. His name has figured in this case by virtue of the confessional statement of co-accused, Mukesh Sah.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the fact that the petitioner is an active participant in the killing of the deceased, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and therefore, the present bail application is hereby rejected.

7. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T