Patna High Court
Dwarika SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court denied bail, holding that the seriousness of the double murder and the petitioner’s alleged involvement preclude the grant of regular bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Dwarika Sharma, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Ara Muffasil P.S. Case No. 299/2025, which involves alleged offences under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner hired criminals to murder a father and his son, constituting a double murder. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, has no prior criminal record, and has been in custody since 04‑11‑2025, offering to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the alleged homicide and the petitioner’s alleged role in hiring the killers. The Court, after considering the gravity of the double murder and the alleged participation of the petitioner, declined to grant bail and dismissed the application.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a double murder case where he is alleged to have hired the killers.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 103(1), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- double murder
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- hiring of criminals
- pre‑trial detention
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20883 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2025 Thana- ARA MUFFSIL District- Bhojpur
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Dwarika Sharma S/O Sadhu Saran Sharma Residentof Village- Bahiro, P.S.-
Ara Nawada, District- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.N.K.Aggarwal,Sr. Advocate
Mr.Md Fazle Karim, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 01-04-2026 Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ara
Muffasil P.S. Case No. 299/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) of B.N.S. and Section
27 of Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, unknown criminals
killed a father and son.
4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits
that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned
Senior Counsel further submits that he has no criminal
antecedent and he is in custody since 04.11.2025. The petitioner
undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20883 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner on the ground that during
investigation, it has come that the petitioner had hired services
of criminals for killing the deceased.
6. Considering the fact that it is a case of double
murder of father and son and that the petitioner is involved in
killing, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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