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Kailash Paswan @ Kailu Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Apr 2022CR. MISC./56124/2021

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What is this about?

In a bail application under S. 302/34 IPC, the High Court granted bail to the petitioner charged with murder. The court noted the petitioner was in custody and implicated solely on suspicion due to a land dispute, with independent witnesses supporting his innocence. Bail was granted subject to sureties and conditions regarding trial cooperation.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions to cooperate in trial and remain present on dates.

Kailash Paswan @ Kailu Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56124 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2020 Thana- SONBERSA District- Saharsa

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Kailash Paswan @ Kailu Paswan Son of Kamleshwari Paswan Resident of Village- Barahi, P.S.- Sonbersa Raj (Kashnagar O.P.), District- Saharsa.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satish Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 04-04-2022

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Let the defects, if any, be removed within four weeks

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from today.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered in connection with Sonbarsa Raj P.S.Case No. 37 of 2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per prosecution case, younger brother of the informant went the market for purchasing a cow but he did not return till night and when the next morning search was made the dead body of his younger brother was found lying in the mango tree.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R was instituted against four to five unknown persons and during

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56124 of 2021(2) dt.04-04-2022 2/3

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course of investigation, the name of the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion and that too, on account of land dispute. Learned counsel for the petitioner drawn attention to this Court towards the impugned order wherein it appears that the deceased was not seen with this petitioner and the independent witnesses also supported the innocence of this petitioner. Petitioner has got clean incident and he is in custody since 25.11.2020.

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The learned A.P.P opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Having heard the rival contentions of the parties and taking into consideration the fact that except suspicion there is no other material against the petitioner and independent witnesses not supported the prosecution case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Sonbersa Raj P.S.Case No.37 of 2020, subject to the condition that one of the bailors will be the close relatives of the petitioner with further conditions which are as follows:-

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(i) The petitioner will cooperate in conclusion of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56124 of 2021(2) dt.04-04-2022 3/3

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trial. (ii) He will remain present on each and every date of trial till disposal of the case.(iii) He will not try to tamper with the evidence or intimidate the witnesses to delay the disposal of trial.(iv) In the event of default of two consecutive dates without any cogent reason, his bail bonds will liable to be cancelled.

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(Harish Kumar, J)

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N.K/-

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Kailash Paswan @ Kailu Paswan v. The State of Bihar

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