The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner under Sections 302/307 IPC and Arms Act after noting a trial report indicating an estimated three-month duration for case completion and the petitioner's custody exceeding three and a half years.
Petitioner granted bail on Rs. 10,000 bail bond with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20044 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2019 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur
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DHEERAJ KUMAR @ PACHHU S/O LATE VINOD BHAGAT Resident of Village- Basauli, P.S.- Kudhani, District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Jyotsna Rani Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20044 of 2023(4) dt.02-08-2023 2/3
the petitioner fired upon the father of the informant due to which he died in the hospital.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20044 of 2023(4) dt.02-08-2023 3/3
the prosecution.
10.This application is, accordingly, allowed.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner who has been in custody for over three and a half years pending trial.
Whether the prolonged pendency of the trial justifies the release of the petitioner on bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Dheeraj Kumar @ Pachhu
The State of Bihar
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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