Karu Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, father-in-law of deceased in a murder/culpable homicide attempt case, sought bail. Court denied bail, noting dying declaration, and directed trial court to expedite trial.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail rejected; petitioner not released. Trial directed to be expedited.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6443 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -243 Year- 2014 Thana -PAKARIBARAWAN District- NAWADA ====================================================== Karu Chauhan S/o late Govind Chauhan Resident of Village- Bihata Laxmkipur, P.s Pakribarawan, District Nawada. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.K.Choudhary(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 4 27-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Petitioner happens to be father in law of the deceased. The statement of deceased was recorded on the alleged date of occurrence at Sadar Hospital, Nawada and in the aforesaid statement deceased specifically stated that petitioner as well as one co-accused, Sona Devi poured kerosene oil on his body and lit fire. The aforesaid statement of deceased appears to be his dying declaration.
Accordingly, I am not inclined to release the
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petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Pakribarawan P.S. Case No. 243 of 2014 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada stands rejected.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in a case involving offences under Sections 307, 302/34 IPC.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Karu Chauhan
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
Case details
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