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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-Ist-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Lakhisarai, in connection with Sessions Trial No.152 of 2024 arising out of Medani Chowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arraigned in Sessions Trial No.152 of 2024 arising out of Medani Chowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2024 (Sections 120(B) and 302 IPC), should be released on regular bail.

Court's answer

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-Ist-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Lakhisarai, in connection with Sessions Trial No.152 of 2024.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J), 17-01-2025, Cr. Misc. No.63941 of 2024: Regular bail granted to petitioner Suraj Kumar arraigned in Sessions Trial No.152 of 2024 arising out of Medani Chowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2024, Lakhisarai, for offences under Sections 120(B) and 302 IPC. Prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with other accused, killed the deceased after throttling and tortured her for demand of dowry. Counsel contended false implication on mere suspicion, marriage solemnized 10 years ago with no complaint of torture or dowry demand, participation of the in-laws in the cremation, inquest report recording death as due to suffering from cold, absence of criminal antecedent, custody since 19.01.2024, charge already framed, and undertaking to cooperate in trial; learned APP opposed the bail prayer. Considering facts, circumstances and submissions, the Court released the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-Ist-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Lakhisarai.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63941 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2024 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai

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Suraj Kumar Son of Diwaker Ram Village- Rishi Pharpur, Ps- Medani Chowki, Dist- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajnish Chandra, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

7 17-01-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No.152 of 2024 arising out of Medani Chowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B) and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with other accused persons have killed the deceased after throttling. It is alleged that the petitioner along with other accused persons used to torture the deceased for demand of dowry.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that the marriage of petitioner with the deceased was solemnized 10 years ago and there is no complaint of torture or any demand of

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dowry against the petitioner or his family members. Learned counsel submits that the in-laws of petitioner has taken part in cremation of deceased wife of petitioner. He further submits that as per the inquest report the death of deceased was stated as due to suffering from cold. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 19.01.2024. He further submits that charge against the petitioner has already been framed and he undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case.

Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-I^st -cum- Special Judge SC/ST Act, Lakhisarai in connection with Sessions Trial No.152 of 2024 arising out of Medani Chowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2024.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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