Patna High Court
Suman KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court denied bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Suman Kumar, who has been in judicial custody since 18 May 2025 in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 96 of 2025, an offence alleged under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Snahita, 2023. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, citing a clean antecedent and claiming the FIR was fabricated because he is the husband of the deceased. The State opposed bail, relying on a forensic medical report (FSL) that purportedly supports the charge of poisoning the informant’s daughter. After hearing both parties, the Court held that the circumstances and the medical evidence did not justify release on bail. Consequently, the prayer for bail was refused and the application dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused in a murder‑type offence under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Snahita, 2023 in view of the medical evidence.
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of false implication and clean antecedent is sufficient to merit bail.
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- poisoning
- false implication
- medical evidence
- Bharatiya Nyay Snahita
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62660 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2025 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur
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Suman Kumar S/o Bhola Harijan @ Bhola Das R/o Village- Sadhopur, P.S.-
Rangra Chowk, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
7 10-03-2026 Heard Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned A.P.P. for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
18.05.2025 in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 96 of 2025
FIR dated 17.05.2025 registered for the offence under Sections
80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Snahita, 2023.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along
with other co-accused persons killed the daughter of the
informant by administering poison.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has
clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He
further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and
fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offences
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as alleged in the F.I.R. and he has been made accused merely on
the basis that he is husband of the deceased and the petitioner is
rotting in judicial custody since 18.05.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand,
has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that the allegation against the petitioner is supported by
the medical evidence (FSL report).
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in
connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 96 of 2025 pending in the
Court of A.C.J.M.-1, Naugachia, Bhagalpur.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-
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