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Kishor Das @ Nand Kishor Das v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Jul 2024CR. MISC./27677/2024

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Anticipatory bail application by three petitioners apprehending arrest in a dowry death case under Sections 304B and 34 IPC arising from Forbesganj PS Case No. 415 of 2023. The court directed surrender within four weeks and enlargement on bail on furnishing bail bonds.

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Petitioners to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each, subject to s.438(2) CrPC conditions.

Kishor Das @ Nand Kishor Das 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.27677 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-415 Year-2023 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria

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Kishor Das @ Nand Kishor Das S/o Late Bhagwat Das R/o Village- Rampur Uttar, Ward No. 10, P.S.- Forbesganj, District- Araria

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Jivachhi Devi @ Jipchhi Devi W/o Pappu Das Present Address R/o VillageRampur Uttar, Ward No. 10, P.S.- Forbesganj, District- Araria, Permanent Address- R/o Village- Mehi Nagar (Hatiaundha), Ward No. 03, P.S. Bihariganj, District- Madhepura

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Pappu Das S/o Bhola Das @ Shiv Narayan Das Present Address- R/o Village- Rampur Uttar, Ward No. 10, P.S.- Forbesganj, District- Araria, Permanent address/ R/o Village- Mehi Nagar (Hatiaundha), Ward No. 03, P.S.- Bihariganj, District- Madhepura

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhav Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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3 12-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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APP for the State.

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The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 415 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 304B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioners along with others used to torture and assault the informant’s daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27677 of 2024(3) dt.12-07-2024 2/3

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alleged that on 13.5.2023, the informant came to know that his daughter was committed murder.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. The petitioners are in-laws of the deceased due to which they have falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioners have no concern mess and business of the deceased as well as her husband and live separately from them. It is further submitted that the husband of the deceased is already in custody. The petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition.

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Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of bail.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 415 of 2023, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27677 of 2024(3) dt.12-07-2024 3/3

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Magistrate, Araria subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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amandeep/-

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Kishor Das @ Nand Kishor Das v. The State of Bihar

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