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Chandan Sah v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC18 Apr 2018CR. MISC./16367/2018

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged his rejection of bail in a dowry death case. Considering the post-cigarette asphyxia death and lack of witnesses examined, the court granted bail on furnishing a bond with conditions regarding sureties and appearance.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner enlarged on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount, subject to affidavit by a close relative and conditions for regular appearance.

Chandan Sah Vs The State Of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16367 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -47 Year- 2016 Thana -RAJPUR DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI)

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====================================================== Chandan Sah, Son of Late Yogendra Sah, Resident of Village- Madhuaha Brit, P.S.- Rajepur, District- West Champaran.

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.... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ajay Kumar -2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER

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3 18-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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Petitioner had earlier moved for bail which was rejected vide order dated 23.11.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 45605 of 2017.

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Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.02.2017 in connection with Sessions Trial No. 82 of 2018 arising out of Rajepur P.S. Case No. 47 of 2016 for offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, as lodged by the informant, is that her daughter Poonam Kumari was married to the petitioner in the year 2012, had a son out of the wedlock and due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry, she has been killed by the

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16367 of 2018 (3) dt.18-04-2018

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petitioner and in-laws.

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It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent and just because he is the husband, he has been falsely implicated. The inquest report suggests that the petitioner’s deceased wife died because of hanging and the postmortem report also suggests death due to asphyxia. He submits that he had gone to show his child to the Doctor, who was sick and in the meanwhile, his wife committed suicide by hanging and the petitioner has been falsely implicated. He undertakes to cooperate in the trial on day to day basis, if he is enlarged on bail. However, learned APP for the State opposes the prayer

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for bail.

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In this connection a report has been called for from the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-13, East Champaran, Motihari who has stated that not a single witness has yet been examined.

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Considering the facts and circumstances and the materials on record, let petitioner, above named, 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 learned 13th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Sessions Trial No. 82 of 2018 arising out of

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Rajepur P.S. Case No. 47 of 2016, subject to the conditions that: (1) One of the bailors would be a close relative of the petitioner having sufficient immovable property, who will file an affidavit stating his relationship with the petitioner. (2) Petitioner will appear before the learned court below during trial as and when required and failure to appear on two consecutive dates without assigning any reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds.

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(Nilu Agrawal, J)

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Devendra/-

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