Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, IV, Patna / concerned Court below, subject to cooperation in the trial and appearance on every date fixed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in connection with Shrikrishnapuri P.S. Case No.422 of 2022 (sections 302/34 and 120-B IPC; section 27 Arms Act), notwithstanding the earlier rejection of his bail prayer on 05.07.2024, having regard to his custody since 02.11.2022.

Ratio / Principle

The bail application is allowed, the Court deciding solely on consideration of the period of custody of the petitioner, who has been in custody since 02.11.2022.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the condition that he cooperates in the trial and appears himself or through his lawyer on each and every date fixed in the trial.ratio¶6

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail allowed (second application) — Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Singh v. The State of Bihar, High Court of Judicature at Patna, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14529 of 2025 (oral order dated 02-05-2025) before Honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar, arising out of Shrikrishnapuri P.S. Case No.422 of 2022 (offence under sections 302/34 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and under section 27 of the Arms Act). The petitioner's earlier prayer for bail had been rejected by the same Court vide order dated 05.07.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.79523 of 2023. The petitioner was alleged to have killed the deceased after hatching conspiracy and was in custody since 02.11.2022. Bail was allowed solely considering the period of custody, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, IV, Patna / concerned Court below, subject to the condition of cooperation in the trial and appearance on each and every date fixed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14529 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2022 Thana- SHRIKRISHNAPURI District- Patna

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Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Singh Son of Anil Singh Vill -Daulatpur, PS -Warisaliganj, District- Nawada

... ... Petitioner

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Richa, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 02-05-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the

petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Shrikrishnapuri P.S. Case No.422 of 2022 registered for the offence under sections 302/34 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and under section 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 05.07.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.79523 of 2023.

3. The petitioner is alleged to have killed the

deceased after hatching conspiracy.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2022.

5. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner, this bail application is allowed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14529 of 2025(2) dt.02-05-2025 2/2

6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, IV, Patna / concerned Court below, in connection with Shrikrishnapuri P.S. Case No.422 of 2022, subject to the condition that he will cooperate in the trial and will appear himself or through his lawyer on each and every date fixed in the trial.

(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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