The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a case involving Sections 498A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, directing attachment of Rs. 10,000 as bond with two sureties.
Directed release of petitioner on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19014 of 2014 (2) dt.05-06-2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.19014 of 2014
====================================================== Santosh Das S/o Late Ram Ekbali Das @ Ramakabal Das Village Ahirani Tola, Kali Asthan, P.S. Bagaha, District West Champaran.
.... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-06-2014 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State as well as the learned counsel for the informant.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 12th February, 2014, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case No. 173 of 2012 (S.C. No. 542 of 2014).
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)
avin/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail despite allegations of dowry-related offences.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Santosh Das
State of Bihar
ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH
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