Patna High Court
Neta Kumar HembrumversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Neta Kumar Hembrum, was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly participating in the murder of a husband. He applied for regular bail, asserting his innocence, a clean antecedent, and that three of six witnesses had been examined. The prosecution opposed the bail. The High Court, after considering the facts and circumstances, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties. Consequently, the petitioner was released on bail pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted to an accused in a murder case under Sections 302/34 of the IPC pending trial
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- IPC 302
- IPC 34
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40462 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2024 Thana- BARHARA KOTHI District- Purnia
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Neta Kumar Hembrum S/O Late Mangal Hembrum R/O Village-
Mahadevpur, Harirahi, PS- Barhara, Distt- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rounak Kumar Singh Pankaj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajendra Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 09-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in the present case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of
the Indian Penal Code
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with
other co-accused are alleged of killing the husband of the
deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. It is next submitted that three out of six witnesses
have been examined. Learned counsel further submits that
petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since
15.06.2024. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/
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trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-XII,
Purnea /concerned Court below in connection with Barhara P.S.
Case No. 147 of 2024.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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