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Namo Narayan Choubey v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 May 2023CR. MISC./24790/2023

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What is this about?

In a bail application, the Patna High Court allowed the petitioner, detained in a dowry and attempt to murder case, to be released on bail with a bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties, noting his custody duration and the context of the marriage dispute.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail by furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.

Namo Narayan Choubey Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24790 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2014 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar

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Namo Narayan Choubey Son Of Shree Ram Choubey Resident Of Village - Pandey Patti, Police Station - Buxar (M), District - Buxar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Priyanka Devi @ Babli Daughter of Vishnudutt Dubey Resident of village - Nadao, Police Station - Buxar (M), District - Buxar.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore (App 100) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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2 24-05-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner is languishing in custody in a

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case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 323, 307, 34 of the Indian Penal Code

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and Sections 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demand and making an attempt to kill the

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informant by sprinkling kerosene oil.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24790 of 2023(2) dt.24-05-2023 2/3

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been implicated in this case. The petitioner is husband of the informant. The marriage took place on 02.06.2013

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and since then the informant is living at her parent’s house. Finding no way to settle the dispute, the petitioner has filed Matrimonial Case No. 129 of 2014 for dissolution of marriage and thereafter the informant has filed the present case in order to harass the petitioner. The petitioner is employed in R.P.F, Railway at Orissa while the informant is also employed and working as a teacher getting monthly salary of Rs. 35,000/-. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.02.2023.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is husband of

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the informant and he does not want to keep the informant.

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Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24790 of 2023(2) dt.24-05-2023 3/3

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released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1^st , Buxar in connection with Sessions Trial No. 282 of 2021, arising out of Buxar (M) P.S. Case No. 185 of 2014.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Shageer/-

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