Ravikant Chatiya Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12420 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-756 Year-2023 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur

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Ravikant Chatiya S/O Dilip Chatiya Resident of village - Utari Dhamaum (Chatiya Patti), Police Station- Patori, District- Samastipur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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7 20-08-2025

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Heard the parties.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

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Shahpur Patori P.S. Case No. 756 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the I.P.C.

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The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 27.04.2024.

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The allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of married daughter of informant alongwith other family members/ co-accused persons due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that during investigation it transpires that at the time of occurrence petitioner was in Delhi. It is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12420 of 2025(7) dt.20-08-2025 2/3

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submitted that his father namely Dilip Chatiya was also in Delhi and considering this aspect he was granted anticipatory bail by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No. 34795 of 2024 vide order dated 31.07.2024. It is also pointed out that the frequent domestic

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disputes/ quarrels took place between deceased wife of petitioner and with co-accused Usha Devi who is none but the mother-in-law of the deceased but she was also granted anticipatory bail through aforesaid Cr. Misc., as mentioned. It is also pointed out that present is the case of suicide out of domestic quarrel whereafter the last rites was performed and as a matter of afterthought the present FIR was lodged with delay of three days i.e., on 15.12.2023 for the occurrence which took place on 12.12.2023. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner claimed clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case is completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

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Learned APP duly assisted by Mr. Rajesh Kr.

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Singh learned counsel for the informant while opposing the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12420 of 2025(7) dt.20-08-2025 3/3

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prayer of bail submitted that the petitioner is husband and allegation of thrust is available against him.

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In view of aforesaid factual submission and by

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taking note of fact with more aggravated allegation the inlaws of deceased were granted anticipatory bail by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court as discussed aforesaid, where investigation also prima-facie suggest that at the time of occurrence the petitioner was at Delhi, accordingly petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Shahpur Patori P.S. Case No. 756 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

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Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JM 1^st Class, Samastipur /concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 480(3) of BNSS.

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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Sudha/- U T

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