Jugal Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13936 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2020 Thana- SARMERA District- Nalanda ====================================================== JUGAL RAM S/o Late Brahamdeo Ram R/o village- Pendi, P.S.- Sarmera, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Kumari Sujata Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarun Pd. Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2021 This matter is taken up for consideration through Video Conferencing under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

Heard both parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in Sarmera P.S. Case No. 23 of 2020, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, daughter of the informant was married with Raj Kumar Ram about three years ago. After marriage, this petitioner along with other co-accused used to torture the daughter of informant for dowry. Ultimately, on 29.01.2020 Informant's daughter has been killed by the accused persons including this petitioner due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry by poisoning her.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13936 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2021 2/3 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and he is living separately and has no concern with the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. There is general and omnibus allegation. Petitioner is in custody since 12.10.2020 having no criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has already been submitted. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and there is general and omnibus allegation, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.

10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge IIIrd, Nalanda, Biharsharif in connection with Sarmera P.S. Case No. 23 of 2020, subject to following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below.

(ii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13936 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2021 3/3 witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T