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Amarjeet Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC17 May 2023CR. MISC./3544/2023

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What is this about?

The grievance petitioner, a co-accused, sought regular bail in a murder case where the deceased's body was found under a bridge. The High Court, noting the petitioner's absence in CCTV footage and citing a similar co-accused already granted bail, enlarged the petitioner on bail.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties.

Amarjeet Kumar Vs the State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3544 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2022 Thana- ALAMNAGAR District- Madhepura

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Amarjeet Kumar Son Of Parmanand Mehra R/O Village- Alamnagar, Ward No.11, P.S.- Alamnagar, District- Madhepura

... ... Petitioner/S

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The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajnish Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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4 17-05-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner,

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learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State .

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The petitioner has filed the instant application

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for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case in nutshell is that younger

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brother of the informant is alleged to have been murdered by some unknown criminals and thrown his dead body under the bridge.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3544 of 2023(4) dt.17-05-2023 2/3

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petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Neither the petitioner is named in F.I.R. nor he is the owner of alleged mobile number from which the deceased received the call. The name of petitioner sprang up in

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this case on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused Ram Nivas Kumar, before the police, which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. From perusal of paragraph NO. 86 pf case diary, it reflects that in the CCTV footage, the petitioner has not been seen alongwith the co-accused persons. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.06.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Similarly situated co-accused, namely, Nitish Kumar has

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been granted bail vide order dated 21.04.2023, passed in CR. Misc. No. 62371 of 2022 by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

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Learned APP appearing for the State and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3544 of 2023(4) dt.17-05-2023 3/3

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learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail and submitted that at the instance of accused person, Gamcha and gloves, which were used to kill the deceased are recovered.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 164 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Udakishunganj, Madhepura.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Nirajkrs/-

Amarjeet Kumar v. the State of Bihar

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