This order grants bail to the petitioner in a criminal case involving offences under the IPC, Dowry Prohibition Act, and S.C./S.T. Act, requiring a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24461 of 2014
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -15 Year- 2014 Thana -LODIPUR District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== 1. Birbal Mandal @ Biro Mandal @ Bino Mandal son of Late Yogendra Mandal Resident of village- Arohat, P.S.- Dhoraiya, District- Banka .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Inarma Devi, D/o Dodey Paswan, R/o Baiga Tola, P.S.- Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur, present address Near Lodipur Maner, P.S.-Lodipur, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramshankar Das (Spl.PP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 10-02-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is languishing in custody since 20.02.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and 3(I) (X) of the S.C./S.T. Act. Accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that it is alleged that the petitioner used to assault the informant, though the case has not been registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. It is further submitted
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that the petitioner performed inter caste love marriage hence, there is no question of making demand of dowry or torture.
Considering the nature of accusation and the period under custody, let the above named petitioner, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Bhagalpur in connection with Lodipur P.S. Case No. 15 of 2014.
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)
P.K./-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail after the preamble is drafted and review circuits are passed
BIRBAL MANDAL
STATE OF BIHAR
INARMA DEVI
DINESH KUMAR SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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