Single-judge order granting bail to a petitioner aged 76 years, accused of causing death of his daughter-in-law via assault under IPC Sections 302, 201, and 34. Bail released on bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.57570 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -66 Year- 2017 Thana -MADHEPUR District- MADHUBANI
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bisheshwar Ram, APP
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner is in custody in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case No. 66 of 2017, a case under Sections 302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Petitioner is aged about 76 years which would be evident from the school certificate produced by filing supplementary affidavit. Mantor Devi, the sister of the informant, was married with Pradip Jha son of this petitioner.
Allegation is that since Manotar Devi has no issue, in absence of her husband the petitioner and other family members bitterly assaulted as a result whereof she died.
Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was arrested on 26.08.2017 in this
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case from his house and on 28.08.2017 the informant of this case came and committed murder of the wife of the petitioner for which Pradip Jha lodged Madhepur P.S. Case No.75 of 2017 against the informant of this case. In fact, the relations of the informant of this case of the P.O. have supported the allegation of commission of death of the victim by severe assault.
Learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer on the ground that eyewitness has also supported the allegation of assault as a result where of the victim died.
Considering the entire facts and circumstances, in my view, the petitioner deserve bail, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/(Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case No. 66 of 2017, with condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner deserves bail in an FIR under Sections 302/201/34 IPC involving the alleged death of his daughter-in-law.
Whether the petitioner is eligible to be released on bail despite the serious nature of the case.
Kameshwar Jha
The State of Bihar
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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