Patna High Court
Shona Lal Sah @ Shoneylal ShahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Shona Lal Sah, was arrested in connection with a murder case (P.S. Case No.195 of 2024) and has been in custody since 20‑08‑2024. He sought bail, alleging that he is only a suspect and that there is no material against him. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner killed the deceased and that the murder weapon was recovered at his instance. The informant’s counsel corroborated the recovery of the weapon. The court, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, the State and the informant, found the material sufficient to deny bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed, with the court noting that its observations are limited to this application and do not prejudice the trial’s merits.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
- Section 103
- Section 3
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74239 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2024 Thana- PATAHI District- East Champaran
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Shona Lal Sah @ Shoneylal Shah S/o Late Jatan Sah R/o Village- Guzraul,
P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Roop Kishan, Advocate
Mr.Rahul Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 30-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Patahi
P.S. Case No. 195 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of killing the deceased.
4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the
petitioner that the petitioner is only suspected of killing the
deceased and there is no material against him.
5. The petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2024.
6. Learned counsel for the informant submits that at
the instance of the petitioner, the murdered weapon (Daab) was
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recovered.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner.
8. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
9. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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