In bail petition by Manohar Chauhan accused in dowry death case, High Court allowed his release on bail by fixing bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties to A.D.J.-IV, Kaimur at Bhabua.
Petitioner released on bail by furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-IV, Kaimur at Bhabua.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3171 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2017 Thana- CHAINPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Manohar Chauhan, son of Haribansh Chauhan @ Haribansh, R/O Vill-Hatta, P.S-Chainpur, Distt.-Kaimur at Bhabua.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr.Ajit Kumar, A.P.P. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER
5 16-04-2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner is languishing in custody since 10.02.2017 in a case for the offence registered under Sections 304(B)/34 of the IPC.
The prosecution story, in brief, is that the accused persons including the petitioner killed the victim due to nonfulfilment of demand of dowry.
It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. From perusal of paragraph nos. 25, 26 and 27 of
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the case diary, it is evident that the victim herself had committed suicide. It is not an offence under Section 304(B) of the IPC.
On behalf of the learned counsel for the State, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the 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 the learned A.D.J.-IV, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with S.Tr. Reg. No. 34 of 2018/24 of 2018, arising out of Chainpur P.S. Case No. 24 of 2017.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in a case under Sections 304(B)/34 IPC involving dowry death.
Manohar Chauhan
The State Of Bihar
Sudhir Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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