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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release of the petitioner on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Begusarai, in connection with Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner — in custody in connection with S.T. Case No. 677 of 2024 arising out of Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024 (Sections 302/201/34 IPC and 27 Arms Act) — should be released on regular bail.

Court's answer

Even though the charge sheet had already been submitted against the petitioner (u/s 302 of IPC, 27 of Arms Act and 25(9) of the Arms Act), the court, considering the period of custody, the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, and the facts and circumstances of the case, directed release of the petitioner on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Begusarai, in connection with Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court — Criminal Miscellaneous No.3616 of 2025 (arising out of Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024, District Begusarai) — Oral Order dt. 12-05-2025 — Honourable Mr. Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya (sole judge). Petitioner Sonu kumar (S/o Manoj Chaudhary), in custody since 02.09.2024 in S.T. Case No. 677 of 2024, booked under Sections 302/201/34 IPC and 27 Arms Act for the alleged shooting death of the son of informant Amerika Devi on 09.03.2024 at his in-laws' house during wedding rituals. Counsel contended false implication and naming merely on suspicion; petitioner is the deceased's own brother-in-law (Saala); no eyewitness; no weapon or incriminating article recovered; petitioner has one criminal antecedent. Learned APP opposed bail. Charge sheet already submitted (u/s 302 of IPC, 27 of Arms Act and 25(9) of the Arms Act); impugned order dated 25.11.2025 (as printed) perused. Considering the period of custody and the facts and circumstances, the Court granted regular bail: bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, before the District and Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Begusarai.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3616 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2024 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai

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Sonu kumar S/o Manoj Chaudhary R/o vill - Mauji, P.S. - Bakhri, Distt. - Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

ORAL ORDER

4 12-05-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with S.T. Case No. 677 of 2024 arising out of Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/ 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of Arms Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, one Amerika Devi submitted a written application alleging that on 09.03.2024 her son had come to his in-laws’ house (Sasural) to attend wedding ceremony of his sister-in-laws. During certain rituals the accused persons including the petitioner allegedly took the deceased outside and subsequently shot him dead.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He next submits that petitioner’s has been named in this case by the informant merely on suspicion. He further submits that petitioner is own brother-in-law (Saala) of the deceased. Moreover, there is no eyewitness to this case. During investigation no weapon or any incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He next submits that petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2024 having one criminal antecedent.

However, learned APP for the State oppose the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

On perusal of the FIR, impugned order dated 25.11.2025, It appears that charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner u/s 302 of IPC and 27 of Arms Act and 25(9) of the Arms Act, so considering the period of custody and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and also considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional

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Sessions Judge-VIII, Begusarai in connection with Bakhari P.S Case No. 78 of 2024.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)

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