The High Court rejected the petitioner's anticipatory bail application due to inordinate delay. The petitioner was named in the FIR in November 2022 but filed the petition in April 2024, despite a co-accused being bailed earlier. The Court directed surrender within four weeks.
Bail rejected. Petitioner directed to surrender within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32049 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2022 Thana- BHANGWANPUR HAT District- Siwan
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Kundan Kumar S/o Laxman Ray @ Lachhman Ray R/o vill - Mahamadpur, P.S. - Bhagwanpur Hat, Distt. - Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 18-10-2024 Heard the parties.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32049 of 2024(4) dt.18-10-2024 2/2
father of the informant rushed to the P.M.C.H. where he died on the next day. Accordingly, the F.I.R.
(Rajiv Roy, J.)
sadique/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail can be granted given the significant delay in approaching the Court?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kundan Kumar
The State of Bihar
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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