Single judge rejected bail application of an accused in a dowry death case. Court held allegations of demand of dowry and torture directly caused death, rejecting prayer for regular bail.
Prayer for grant of regular bail was rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10854 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2019 Thana- SAHIYARA District- Sitamarhi
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RAGHU SAHNI Son of Yugal Sahani Resident of Village - Shahpur Shitalpatti, P.S.- Sahiyara, District- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Upendra Kumar ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
17 03-03-2021
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner is accused in connection with Sahiyara P.S. Case No. 73 of 2019 registered under sections 304(B), 201/34 of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of Sub-Judge-V, Sitamarhi.
Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is in custody since 15.11.2019.
Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposed the prayer of the petitioner by contending that there is direct allegation of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner, as a result of which, the deceased died at her matrimonial house. Further submission is that charge-sheet has
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been submitted for the offence under sections 304(B) and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. Hence, this is not a fit case for bail.
Having considered the above facts and circumstances of the case and nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Accordingly, prayer for grant of regular bail of the petitioner is rejected.
(Arvind Srivastava, J)
shailendra/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner accused of dowry death offence is entitled to regular bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RAGHU SAHNI
ARVIND SRIVASTAVA
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