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Kundan Rai v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Apr 2025CR. MISC./21457/2025

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Regular bail granted; murder under Sections 302/34 IPC; Mahua P.S. Case No. 656 of 2023, District Vaishali; petitioner husband of deceased, alleged motive extra-marital affair; custody since 09.10.2023; delay in trial, no witness examined after framing of charge; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; satisfaction of A.D.J.-XI, Vaishali; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 21457 of 2025; decided 23-04-2025; Coram: Justice Sandeep Kumar; Petitioner's counsel Anjum Perveen; APP Kalyan Shankar.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner to 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 A.D.J.-XI, Vaishali/concerned Court below in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 656 of 2023. ¶23

Kundan 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 MISCELLANEOUS No.21457 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-656 Year-2023 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali

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Kundan Rai S/o- Chandradeep Rai Village- Rampur, P.S- Mahua, DistrictVaishali

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anjum Perveen, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 23-04-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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2 . The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 656 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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3 . The petitioner is the husband of the deceased who

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is said to have killed the deceased because the petitioner was having an extra marital affair.

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4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 09.10.2023. He further submits that in the trial, no witness has been examined after framing of charge.

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5 . Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21457 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2

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for bail.

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6 . Considering the period of custody and the delay in

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trial, this application for regular bail is allowed.

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7 . Accordingly, 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 A.D.J.-XI, Vaishali/concerned Court below in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 656 of 2023.

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8 . The application for bail stands allowed.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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Shishir/-

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