The High Court permitted bail for a petitioner charged with dowry-related murder and徙 other offences, imposing conditions regarding appearance, witness tampering, and committing new offences.
Petitioner released on bail with financial bond and sureties subject to specific conditions of appearance and non-interference with witnesses.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31985 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2022 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura
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Rajesh Kumar Son of Ravindra Singh @ Ravindra Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Jodhanbigha, P.S.- Shekhopur Sarai, Dist.- Sheikhpura
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Diwakar Prasad Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 09-08-2024 Heard the parties.
with Shiekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No. 198 of 2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 494, 302, 201/34 of the IPC lodged on 27.11.2022 by the informant, Rajnish Raj .
marriage of the petitioner took place with the victim lady in 2008. As the couple had no issue, she was regularly tortured and dowry demanded. For the sake of lady, the informant side gave Rupees Three lacs in cash but once again they demanded another Repees Ten lacs which they were unable to pay. It is the allegation that when they went for mediation but were not allowed to meet the lady and later came to know that she has been murdered and dead body was disposed of. Accordingly, the
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FIR.
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(i) one of the bailors should be the family member of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,
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failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
perwez
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in custody for offences under IPC Sections 498A, 494, 302 and 201/34.
Rajesh Kumar
The State of Bihar
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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