Dalith petitioner sought pre-arrest bail in a murder case where the victim died of burn injuries. The Court, noting serious allegations of intentional burning and disposal of body, refused bail.
Application for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2559 of 2016
Arising Out of P. S. Case No. -452 Year- 2015 Thana -MINAPUR District- MUZAFFARPUR
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.... .... Petitioners
Versus The State of Bihar
.... .... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. L.K.Sharma, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Minapur P. S. Case No. 452 of 2015 registered under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the victim died due to accidental burn injuries and the family members took steps to get her treated at different hospitals.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2559 of 2016 (3) dt.12-04-2016
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On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has submitted that in course of investigation, several witnesses have stated that the husband of the victim and his family members, including the petitioners set her on fire after pouring kerosene oil on her body and, thereafter, the dead body was hurriedly disposed of.
Regard being had to the serious nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, their application for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)
Kanchan/U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted to petitioners accused of murder and causing death by negligent act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sahdeo Mahto
State of Bihar
ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH
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