The Patna High Court rejected the bail application of the petitioner, who is in judicial custody for allegedly killing the victim as the main assailant in Sections 302 IPC and Arms Act offences. The Court directed the trial to be expedited.
Petitioner's bail application rejected; Trial Court directed to expedite trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16201 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2021 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran
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DHARMENDRA MUKHIA @ PAPPU MUKHIYA S/o Gagandeo Mukhia Resident of Village- Hasuaha, P.S.- Muffasil, Motihari, District- East Champran (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office
be removed within four weeks.
The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Muffasil Sadar East Champaran P.S. Case No. 25 of 2021 for the offences under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
In the FIR, the informant, lady alleged that it was the petitioner who opened fire killing her husband.
Taking into account the fact that the allegation against the petitioner is being the main assailant in the killing of the deceased’s husband, this Court for the present is not inclined to grant him any relief to the petitioner and the bail application is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16201 of 2022(2) dt.12-07-2022 2/2
hereby rejected.
The Trial Court is hereby directed to expedite the trial
and conclude the same at an earliest.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Jagdish/-
U T
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the bail application of the accused, implicated as the main assailant in murder, should be granted.
Whether the lower trial court should be directed to expedite the trial.
Dharmendra Mukhia @ Pappu Mukhiya
The State of Bihar
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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