Shatru Mohan Jha @ Shatruhan Jha @ Timu Jha @ Timu And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.55300 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -150 Year- 2016 Thana -LAKHNAUR District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Shatru Mohan Jha @ Shatruhan Jha @ Timu Jha @ Timu, Son of Late Upneshwar Jha,

2. Keshav Kumar Jha, son of Shatru Mohan Jha,

3. Madhav Kumar Jha, son of Shatru Mohan Jha, These all are residing at Village- Kaithiniya, P.S.- Lakhnour, District- Madhubani .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-01-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under Sections 341, 323, 324, 498A and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioners are father and brothers of the husband of the informant. The marriage was solemnized ten years back. There is general and omni bus allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same. Husband is already in custody. Considering the aforesaid fact, the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Lakhnaur (R.S.O.P.) P.S. Case No. 150 of 2016 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, or successor Court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. (Birendra Kumar, J) SA/- U √ T √