Patna HC granted bail to petitioner, accused in dowry death conspiracy case, directing him to execute a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Bail granted on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.55639 of 2016 (3) dt.02-03-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.55639 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2016 Thana -SOHAIL District- GAYA
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Baijnath Das @ Baidhnath Das, Son of Late Charan Das, resident of Village- Kewaldih, P.S. Suhail, Dist.- Gaya.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S. Jamil Akhtar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
3 02-03-2017 Heard both sides.
The petitioner seeks bail in Sohail P.S. Case No. 14/2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The brother of the deceased made allegation that his sister was married to Prakash Das son of the petitioner about three years ago, but the accused persons were torturing his sister. The accused persons killed his sister and concealed her dead-body.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. The petitioner has no manner of concern with the family affairs of the informant, deceased and her husband. Omnibus and general allegation is made. Of course, the deceased got many injuries, but it was the husband who assaulted
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his wife (deceased).
Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts aforesaid and the fact that petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and he is in jail since 03.07.2016, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Sherghati, Gaya in connection with Sohail P.S. Case No. 14/2016.
(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.)
Vinita/U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a dowry death conspiracy case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Baijnath Das @ Baidhnath Das
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Jha
As recorded by the court registry
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