Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for bail in a dowry death case. The court held that allegations of cruelty and harassment precluded the grant of bail.
Prayer for grant of regular bail of the petitioner was rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17430 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2019 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi
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PRASHANT KUMAR JHA Son of Sumeshwar Jha Resident of Village - Rupauli, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District - Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Alok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Satyendra Prasad ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
9 01-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner is accused in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 144 of 2019 registered under section 304(B)/34 of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of C.J.M., Sitamarhi.
Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2019.
Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposed the prayer of the petitioner by contending that petitioner is the husband of the deceased. There is specific allegation of demand of dowry, cruelty and harassment against
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the petitioner. 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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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the prayer for bail of the accused husband in a dowry death case should be allowed.
Whether the facts reveal a fit case for granting bail under the一成men.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Prashant Kumar Jha
The State of Bihar
Arvind Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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