Patna High CourtCR. MISC./247/2025bail granted

Rajesh Puri v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-18Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.247 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2023 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Rajesh Puri S/O Late Krishna Puri Resident of Vill.- Katalpur, P.S.- Baikunthpur, Dist.- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vyas Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341/342/323/504/302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner is the relative of the deceased. The wife of the deceased is the informant. She had a fight with the family members i.e. in-laws etc. for non payment of Rupees Three Lakhs taken as loan by the wife of the petitioner and she left the house and went to her father's house. Next day, she got information that her husband has died and the family members including the petitioner were cremating the deceased.

4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.247 of 2025(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 petitioner that the deceased has committed suicide because of the dispute between his wife and other family members. There is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime.

5. There is no direct or indirect evidence against the petitioner, who is relative of the deceased having participated in the cremation.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Gopalganj in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2023.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T