Suraj Kumar @ Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86285 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2024 Thana- Sahayak Khajanchi District- Purnia ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Raj S/O Om Prakash Mehta R/O Village- Jhunni Kala, Rahika Tola, P.S- K. Nagar, District- Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sahayak Khazanchi P.S. Case No. 156 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Accusation against the petitioner is of commission of murder of the informant's daughter.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no material against the petitioner to prove his involvement in the alleged occurrence. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86285 of 2024(3) dt.06-03-2025 2/2 counsel further submitted that this petitioner never forced the victim to do anything against her will. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Learned APP further submitted that victim in her suicide note has specifically stated that she committed suicide due to the abatement made by this petitioner. Learned APP, therefore, prays that the petitioner may not be released on bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being specific allegation against the petitioner as per the suicide note, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

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