Sudhar Yadav @ Sughar Yadav @ Sughar Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.31327 of 2025, decided 02-09-2025 by Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Bail application dismissed in Chandi P.S. Case No. 147 of 2018 (Sections 341, 323, 302, 504, 120-B of I.P.C.; Section 27 of Arms Act). Petitioner Sudhar Yadav @ Sughar Yadav @ Sughar Kumar, named in FIR, in custody since 20.11.2024, alleged with co-accused to have shot dead the informant's cousin brother in an occurrence arising from a land dispute over a common pathway; injured witnesses Chandev Singh (gun shot injury) and Babita Devi (assaulted by butt of rifal) supported the occurrence against the petitioner during investigation; allegation prima facie corroborated by post-mortem report; charge-sheet already submitted; trial to be concluded preferably within nine months with liberty to renew bail prayer thereafter.
What did the court decide?
Bail rejected; however, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within nine months, failing which the petitioner may renew the prayer of bail.