Niraj Pathak @ Niraj Kumar @ Chinese v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
This court rejected a bail application filed by an accused charged with murder. The petitioner claimed mistaken identity, but witnesses supported the prosecution theory that he fired the shots. The bail was rejected.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected; direction to trial court to expedite trial.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16819 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2020 Thana- PURNAHYA District- Sheohar
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Niraj Pathak @ Niraj Kumar @ Chinese S/o Late Ragho Pathak R/o villageBathnaha, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vikash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uday Pratap Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 22-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a bail application challenging the petitioner's arrest for murder.
Whether the petitioner's claim of mistaken identity warrants release on bail.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Niraj Pathak
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Rajiv Roy
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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