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Ajay Rai v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Apr 2025CR. APP (SJ)/832/2025

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Bail refusal — murder charge (S. 302 IPC); last-seen-with-deceased circumstance; causing disappearance of evidence (S. 201 IPC); common intention (S. 34 IPC); S. 3(2)(v) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; Marhaura P.S. Case No.782 of 2023, District Saran; Special Judge (SC/ST) Chapra rejection order dated 12.11.2024; Patna HC Cr. App. (SJ) No.832 of 2025 dismissed on 11-04-2025 by Purnendu Singh, J.; appellant in custody since 24.10.2024; appellant Ajay Rai; complainant-side respondent Rishi Munny Devi.

What did the court decide?

Considering the nature of the allegation in the FIR and the chain of events, the complicity of the appellant, who was last seen along with the deceased, in the alleged commission of murder cannot be ruled out. ¶20

Ajay Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.832 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-782 Year-2023 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran

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Ajay Rai S/O Raghunandan Rai @ Raghunan Ray, Resident of VillageMubarakpur, Police Station- Marhaura, Dist.- Saran.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Rishi Munny Devi Wife of Tribhuwan Manjhi R/O Vill.- Baidapur, P.O.Bardhania, P.S.- Marhaura, Dist.- Saran

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Krishna Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms.Usha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 11-04-2025

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Heard Mr. Krishna Kumar Singh, learned counsel

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appearing on behalf of the appellant and Ms. Usha Kumari, learned APP for the State.

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The present memo of appeal has been preferred against the order dated 12.11.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (SC/ST), Chapra, Saran in Marhaura P.S. Case No.782 of 2023, registered under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, whereby and whereunder the prayer for regular bail of the appellant has been rejected.

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As per the allegation made in the FIR, the

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.832 of 2025(3) dt.11-04-2025 2/2

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deceased and the appellant cooked fish and ate together and just next day, the deceased was found dead in a field. There is direct allegation against the appellant.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submitted that appellant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Appellant is in custody since 24.10.2024.

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Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

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Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR and the chain of event, I find that the complicity of the appellant, who was last seen along with the deceased, in the alleged commission of murder cannot be ruled out and, as such, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the appellant at this stage. Accordingly, the present appeal stands dismissed.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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Sanjay/-

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