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Bhola Pandit @ Prem Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Mar 2024CR. MISC./18858/2024

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Bail application under Sections 498A and 304B/34 IPC concerning an alleged dowry death. Petitioner claimed false implication as the deceased's brother-in-law and parity with a co-accused already granted bail. The court granted bail on furnishing bail bonds with sureties.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of CJM, Nalanda (Biharsharif).

Bhola Pandit @ Prem Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18858 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-536 Year-2022 Thana- RAJGIR District- Nalanda

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Bhola Pandit @ Prem Kumar, Male, aged about 27 years, S/o Umesh Pandit R/o Village Giriyak Road Rajgir, P.S. Rajgir, District Nalanda

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 21-03-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf

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of the parties.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No.536 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 498A, 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Allegation against the petitioner is to have committed murder of the daughter of the informant, due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that petitioner is elder brother of the husband of the deceased and he has no concern with the alleged occurrence and never demand any

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18858 of 2024(2) dt.21-03-2024 2/2

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dowry from the deceased. It is also submitted that similarly situated co-accused person has already been granted bail by a learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No.64520 of 2023 on 17.10.2023 It is further submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 12.10.2023.

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Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No.536 of 2022 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda (Biharsharif).

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(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)

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S.Katyayan/-

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