Pampu Sah @ Pappu Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82562 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2020 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul ====================================================== Pampu Sah @ Pappu Sah Son of Bauku Sah Resident of Village - Pithaura, Ward No.- 05, P.S.- Narpatganj, District - Araria, State - Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim and subsequently, killed her.

4. It is submitted by learned senior counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82562 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/3 petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be husband of the deceased. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2023.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he, along with other accused persons, committed torture and harassment with the victim and later on, committed her murder. In the post mortem report, incised wound around the neck of the deceased was found. Petitioner is husband of the deceased who died unnatural death at her matrimonial house.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of offence, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2023, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82562 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 3/3 of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T