Murder bail petition where the petitioner was allegedly involved only as a liner passing on the deceased's location; with a co-accused already bailed and custody since 29.07.2024, bail was granted with monitoring conditions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16017 of 2025
Arising out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2024 Thana- MORKAHI District- Khagaria
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Vikesh Kumar Singh, Son of Jagnarayan Singh Resident of Village - Marar, P.S. - Morkahi, District - Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ansul, Sr. Advocate Mr. Braj Bhushan Poddar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s: Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER
8 01-07-2025
Heard Mr. Ansul, learned senior counsel for the peti-
tioner assisted with Mr. Braj Bhushan Poddar, learned counsel, Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state.
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lion and at 06:00 PM, two bikers overtook and fired at Shambhu Kumar. He was rushed to hospital where he died during his treatment.
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has next submitted that in all the confessional statement of the co-accused persons it has been said that the petitioner had found out the location of the Amin (deceased) and had forwarded the same to other co-accused persons and beyond that there is nothing against the petitioner. It is lastly submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that co-accused Rahul Kumar has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 26.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 64994 of 2024 and the petitioner has one criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 29.07.2024.
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counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to the fact that on such confessional statements, the motorcycle used in the crime was recovered from the house of co-accused Jay Kishor Kumar while the pistol was recovered from co-accused Mukesh Paswan. Learned counsel for the Informant further draws the attention of the Court towards the detail of the CDR found on Page 116 wherein it would be gathered that the petitioner was talking with the other co-accused persons on the date the said incident occurred. Learned counsel for the Informant has stated that the details of the mobile of the petitioner, Vikesh Kumar Singh could be found at Page 132 of the case diary and from there it would be evident that there was call with the accused Prince who has been stated to have shot upon the deceased. Learned counsel for the Informant has further submitted that the bail application of co-accused Mukesh Paswan has been rejected and has thus summarized that from the electronic evidence it would be clear that the petitioner had conspired in the killing of the Amin. Thus, learned counsel for the informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor has stated that the petitioner being actively involved in the said incident may not be released on bail.
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ties and taking into account the fact that the name of the petitioner is there on the basis of mere suspicion and even taking into account the confessional statement of the co-accused the allegation against the petitioner is of acting as a liner and also taking into account the fact that co-accused person has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 29.07.2024, the petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I/Court concerned, Khagaria in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024, subject to the the following conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable
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to be canceled by the Court concerned.
(iv) And further condition that the
court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner except one above-mentioned case and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same or in the name of verification.
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of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
Vikash/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, implicated as a 'liner' who relayed the deceased's location based on suspicion and co-accused confessions, should be released on bail.
5 provisions across 2 enactments
Vikesh Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
Sourendra Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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