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Sandeep Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Mar 2024CR. MISC./84/2024

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Regular bail refused; accused is husband of deceased; dowry death allegation - marriage on 08.07.2019, victim strangulated on 13.02.2022 for non-fulfilment of dowry demand; charges under S. 304(B) and S. 34 IPC; PS Case No. 35/2022, Uchkagaon PS, Gopalganj; petitioner not named in FIR, name surfaced during investigation; in custody since 26.09.2023; Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No. 84 of 2024; Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; order dated 21-03-2024.

What did the court decide?

Considering the nature of the accusation and the materials available on the records against the petitioner, the Court refused his prayer for regular bail. ¶20

Sandeep Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2022 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj

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Sandeep Yadav son of Late Lalchand Chaudhari @ Late Lalchand Yadav Village- Kaparpura Ps- Uchakagaon Dist- Gopalganj

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Lokesh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhuri Lata, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 21-03-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in registered for

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the offences punishable under sections304(B) and 34 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code .

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3 As per the prosecution case, this petitioner solemnized marriage with the deceased on 08.07.2019 and since marriage she was subjected to torture and cruelty by her in-laws and husband for the demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 13.02.2022 , all the accused persons strangulated the deceased to death due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry .

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It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner transpired during the course of the investigation . As a matter of fact, he was not present on the date of the occurrence on the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84 of 2024(3) dt.21-03-2024 2/2

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spot. There is no evidence of demand of dowry against this petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 26.09.2023 .

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5 Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that petitioner is husband of the deceased and there is direct and specific allegation against him that he used to harass and torture the deceased for the demand of dowry and due to non-fulfillment of the same , she was killed by this petitioner and other accused persons.

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6 Considering the nature of accusation and materials available on the records against the petitioner, his prayer for bail is refused.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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Koushik/-

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