Abdul Latif v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1918 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2019 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Abdul Latif Son of Late Naushad Ali Resident of Village - Khikhir Tola, P.s.- Chakauliya, Distt.- Uttar Dinajpuer (West Bengal). ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Radha Mohan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 20-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for regular bail has been filed by the petitioner in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case no. 248 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegation in the FIR, the dead body of a lady having been strangulated with a sari which was around her neck was found and the FIR was registered against unknown. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that subsequently in course of investigation it transpired that on seeing a paper news, the father of the deceased identified the deceased as his daughter who was married to the son of the petitioner. It is further submitted that it has also transpired in course of investigation as also in the confessional statement of the son of the petitioner recorded in paragraph 67 of the case diary wherein he has accepted his guilt that he along with his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1918 of 2020(3) dt.20-03-2020 2/2 friends committed murder of his wife, the deceased herein and had thrown her body near the Mastan Chowk. It is further submitted that so far as the petitioner is concerned, he happens to be the father-in-law who has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 10.10.2019. The husband of the deceased is in judicial custody.

The application for bail has also been opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above especially in view of the statement of the husband of the deceased together with the fact that the petitioner happens to be father- in- law who is in custody since 10.10.2019, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case no. 248 of 2019 on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U T