Ram Niwash Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3578 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2021 Thana- RAMGARH District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Ram Niwash Sah Son Of Jai Govind Sah Resident Of Village - Mahuwar, P.S.- Ramgarh, Distt.- Kaimur At Bhabua.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ramchandra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-11-2022 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution story as emerges from the FIR is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons had killed the deceased on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry within seven years of marriage.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
2/4 case. He further submits that the petitioner is the father-inlaw of the deceased and there is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He further submits that the husband of the deceased is in custody. He also submits that investigation in this case is complete and charge-sheet has already been submitted.
The petitioner has been languishing in jail since 28.09.2021.
It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the petition that the petitioner has never moved before this Court for grant of anticipatory bail or regular bail.
It has further been stated in paragraph no. 3 that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
However, the Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail submitting that the alleged offence is very serious in nature. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to
3/4 the satisfaction of the Ld. A.C.J.M., Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 234 of 2021 on the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner will make himself available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not hamper on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required.
(iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.
(iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedent other than the disclosed one, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent despite his knowledge of the same.
4/4 (v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, the learned court below shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
The application stands allowed accordingly.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects, if any, pointed out by the office within a period of one month and the Registry is directed to issue the certified copy of this order only after removal of office objections.
(Jitendra Kumar, J) ramesh/- U T