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Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Jul 2021CR. MISC./16228/2021

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to three in-laws apprehending arrest in a dowry death case. The court ordered their surrender to the local court within twelve weeks and restricted bail to the highest magistrate pending restoration of normalcy.

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Released on anticipatory bail subject to surrender before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali, within twelve weeks.

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16228 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-321 Year-2020 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali

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CHANDAN KUMAR @ CHANDAN KUMAR SINGH S/o Awadhesh Thakur @ Awadhesh Singh R/o village- Karnauti, P.S.- Mahnar, DistrictVaishali

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GAURI KUMAR @ GAURI SHANKAR SINGH S/o Awadhesh Thakur @ Awadhesh Singh R/o village- Karnauti, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vaishali

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AMRITA DEVI @ AMRITA KUMARI W/o Gauri Kumar @ Gauri Shankar Singh R/o village- Karnauti, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vaishali

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Udbhav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.A.G. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 06-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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APP for the State through virtual mode.

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Counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy.

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The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Allegation is that the accused persons including the petitioners caused death of the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16228 of 2021(2) dt.06-07-2021 2/3

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the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner No.1 is brother-in-law, petitioner No.2 is elder brother-in-law and petitioner No.3 is sister-in-law of the deceased. They are separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. They have got no concern with the alleged occurrence.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the complaint case/F.I.R.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on their personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahnar P.S. case No.321 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioners will furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16228 of 2021(2) dt.06-07-2021 3/3

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weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection

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with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Narendra/-

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Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

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