In an oral order, the Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, father-in-law of the deceased, in an FIR under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC alleging dowry death and torture.
Petitioner released on bail by 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.12338 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-332 Year-2018 Thana- ITARHI District- Buxar
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Ganesh Rai S/o Jaleshwar Rai Resident of Village- Bhitihara, P.S- Itarhi, District- Buxar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pradhan Murli Manohar Prasad, Adv. Mr. Raju Kumar Goswami, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sevak Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER
4 17-05-2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 27-12-2018. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from husband of
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the deceased. He has no concern with the alleged occurrence.
On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Buxar in connection with Itarhi P.S. Case No. 332 of 2018.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
A.K.V.//-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted bail in a case alleging dowry-related death?
GANESH RAI
THE STATE OF BIHAR
SUDHIR SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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