The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, charging with murder of his wife and daughter due to dowry demand, directing him to furnish a bond of Rs. 20,000 and remain present in court.
Enlargement of the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8949 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2022 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda
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Pradeep Paswan Son of Medhan Paswan @ Meghan Paswan Village- Jeeyar Bigha Pindi, par/ Jiyar Bigha, PS -Asthawan Dist -Nalnada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 18-09-2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P for the State.
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possession of the petitioner. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner who is husband and father of the deceased. The petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the deceased. It is submitted that the deceased was not subjected to torture and cruelty soon before her death for or in connection with demand of dowry. As per letter no. 103/2025, there are total ten charge-sheeted witnesses, in which there are six non official witnesses and four official witnesses out of which five non-official witnesses including the informant and one Doctor have been examined. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2022.
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the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 194/2022 with the condition:-
(i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)
atul/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a double murder case involving dowry demand.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Pradeep Paswan
The State of Bihar
Chandra Prakash Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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