The court rejected the petitioners' application for pre-arrest bail in a murder and Arms Act case. Finding direct allegations and an eye-witness, the court declined to grant bail due to the gravity of the offence.
Application for pre-arrest bail rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44563 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -55 Year- 2008 Thana -RAIL District- LAKHISARAI ====================================================== 1. Praveen Singh, aged about 45 years, Son of Ramanugrah Singh 2. Navin Singh, aged about 55 years, Son of Ramanugrah Singh Both Resident of Village - Babhangawan, P.O.- Babhangawan, P.S.Lakhisarai, District - Lakhisarai .... .... Petitioners Versus State of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Navin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R.P. Kiul P. S. Case No. 55 of 2008 registered under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 27 of the Arms Act.
It would be apparent from perusal of the FIR that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioners that they shot at the husband of the informant from the point blank range, as a result of which he sustained injuries and died on the spot itself.
The informant of the case is an eye witness to the occurrence.
Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence and
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the role played by the petitioners, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the application is rejected.
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)
Kanchan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case of pre-arrest bail involving direct allegation of murder as an eye-witness.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Praveen Singh
Navin Singh
State of Bihar
ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH
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