High Court at Patna granted bail to an elderly petitioner, father-in-law of a dowry death victim, conditioned upon completion of investigation and furnishing a bond with sureties.
Released on bail after completion of investigation upon furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53266 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2018 Thana- KARJA District- Muzaffarpur
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SUDARSHAN THAKUR Son of Late Mathura Thakur Resident of VillageGoriyara ( Rautaniya), Dariyapur, P.S.- Karja, District- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shishir Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 29-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Petitioner is father-in-law of the victim of dowry death. Petitioner has stated on oath that he is aged about 85 years. Allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. Husband of the victim is already in jail.
In the circumstances, let the petitioner, above
named, be released on bail after completion of investigation on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53266 of 2019(2) dt.29-08-2019 2/2
with Karja Police Station Case No.154 of 2018, subject to the condition that both bailors shall be resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below and further the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation 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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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, accused of dowry death punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 IPC, should be granted bail after completion of investigation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sudarshan Thakur
The State of Bihar
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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