Amarjeet Poddar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No 1353 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2019 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria ====================================================== AMARJEET PODDAR Son of Ramdev Poddar Resident of Village - Chaidha (Bannik), P.S.- Maheshkhunt, Distt - Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 20-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Maheshkhunt Police Station (for brevity, PS) Case No 49 of 2019 instituted for the offence punishable under Section (s) 341, 324, 326, 307, 498A/34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The victim (wife of the petitioner) has died due to burn injuries. The Fardbayan of the victim herself was recorded prior to her death and she has made specific allegations against the petitioner-husband.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim was having illicit relations with someone and, as such, has committed suicide.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1353 of 2020(3) dt.20-03-2020 2/2 Learned APP submits that the deceased herself has impleaded the petitioner. The petitioner, being the husband, owns prime duty towards safety and honour of the victim. Considering the rival submissions, this Court is inclined to accept the submission advanced by the learned APP for the State.

Prayer of petitioner for bail, for the present, is rejected. (Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- U T