Purushottam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.771 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2019 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda ====================================================== PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR Son of Binod Paswan Resident of Village - Bokhana, P.S.- Bhagan Bigha, Rahui, Distt - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate.

For the State :

Mr. Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rahui (Bhagan Bigha) P.S. Case No.129 of 2019 registered under Sections 341, 323, 498(A) and 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif.

The accusation is of killing the deceased, the daughter of the informant, by her husband (petitioner) and other in-laws for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand by pressing her neck within three years of her marriage.

Admittedly, the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, the daughter of the informant, who died within three

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.771 of 2020(2) dt.21-01-2020 2/2 years of her marriage at her matrimonial house. The petitioner is in custody since 30.04.2019.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail stands rejected. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T