Md. Kasim v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
This bail petition seeks release in a murder and dowry death case. The court noted investigation findings and lack of dowry witnesses, granting bail with bond and sureties.
What did the court decide?
Released on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M. / court concerned.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6970 of 2014 ====================================================== Md. Kasim Son Of Md.Ismail Resident Of Village-Birpur, Sat Ana Ward No.-05, P.S.-Birpur, District-Supaul. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nafisuzzoha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M. Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 24-03-2014 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under Sections 498A, 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioner and other persons. The informant’s daughter Sajida Khatoon was married 12 years back with the petitioner. After she died when it was claimed that she has been killed by the petitioner and another. Submission is that the informant has lodged the case in hurry and when he ascertained about the real fact they filed the petition before the court below on account of wrong informant he has filed a wrong case. The Police after investigation found the case under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code rather under
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6970 of 2014 (2) dt.24-03-2014
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Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. No other witness has supported the allegation of demand of dowry.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M. / court concerned, Birpur (Supaul) in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 223 of 2013.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the petitioner in a case registered for dowry death and murder?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Md. Kasim
- respondent
The State Of Bihar
Coram
Shyam Kishore Sharma
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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