Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court ordered anticipatory bail rejected for petitioner charged with dowry death under Section 304(B) IPC. Court declined bail despite allegations of self-harm by deceased, noting gravity of accusation against husband.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail prayer rejected; petitioner advised to surrender for regular bail consideration.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17048 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-681 Year-2020 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran
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GUDDU KUMAR @ GUDDU KUMAR SINGH S/o Nawal Kishore Singh Resident of Village- Chausiya (Bakarpur), P.S.- Sonepur, District- Saran at Chapra.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
4 24-03-2022 Heard Mr. Prabhakar Singh, learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned APP.
The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 681 of 2020 dated 14.09.2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner charged with offences under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Whether the petitioner's version that the deceased inflicted fatal harm upon herself requires grant of bail.
Whether anticipatory bail is attracted when the accusation is based only on suspicion.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Kumar Singh S/o Nawal Kishore Singh
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Ashutosh Kumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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