Ranjeet Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2085 of 2019 Arising out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2018 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ranjeet Yadav, age 31 years, gender-Male, son of Late Bindeshwar Yadav, resident of village-Ajaipur, P.S.-Noorsarai, District-Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranvijay Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 17-01-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 187 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is regarding the accused persons having killed the victim lady on account of non-fulfillment of the demand for dowry.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is elder brother-in-law of the deceased lady and is residing separately from the husband and other in-laws of the victim lady. It is further submitted that the victim is said to have committed suicide, however, the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that if at all anybody would be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2085 of 2019(2) dt.17-01-2019 2/2 responsible, it might be the husband of the victim lady who is already in custody, hence no prejudice would be caused in case the petitioner is released on regular bail. The petitioner is stated to be having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 06.09.2018.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 187 of 2018.

It is needless to state that the trial court may verify as to whether the husband of the victim lady is in custody or not before enlarging the petitioner on bail.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T