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Sunil Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC25 Jun 2021CR. MISC./12107/2021

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The Patna High Court refused regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case. Despite claims of being falsely roped in due to a land dispute and lack of eye witnesses, the court denied bail citing specific allegations that the petitioner and an associate fired at the victim, who died immediately.

What did the court decide?

Bail application was refused and the petitioner remains in custody.

Sunil Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12107 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2019 Thana- KAKO District- Jehanabad

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SUNIL KUMAR SON OF LATE RAMESHWAR YADAV R/o villageJalalpur, P.S.- Kako, District- Jehanabad

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.A.G ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 25-06-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in Kako Bhelawar Police Station Case No. 289/2019registered for the offences punishable under section 302 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per the prosecution case, at 11.30 PM petitioner and one Sudhir Kumar entered into the house of informant and opened fire on his father, as a result of which he died on the spot.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no eye witness of the occurrence. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner and due to subsisting land dispute, he has falsely been roped in the case and the witnesses examined in the case has not disclosed the name of the petitioner. Petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in paragraph 3 of the bail petition. Petitioner is in custody since 8.7.2020.

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Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the allegation is supported by the inquest

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12107 of 2021(2) dt.25-06-2021 2/2

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report, in which it has been mentioned that the deceased sustained bullet injuries.

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Considering the rival submissions of the parties, materials available on the record and the fact that there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he and his associate fired on the victim who died on the spot, his prayer for bail is refused.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashi/-

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Sunil Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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