Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7204/2024bail granted

Ganesh Hembrum v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-17Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7204 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2023 Thana- SARSI District- Purnia ====================================================== Ganesh Hembrum S/O Sri Suresh Hembram Village- Bhattha Chakala, Champawati, Ps.- Sarsi, Dist. Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 17-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No. 125/2023 lodged on 20.06.2023 under Section 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against two named accused persons including the petitioner. Allegation against the present petitioner is that he eloped with the daughter of the informant on the pretext of marriage but subsequently, he refused to marry with the informant's daughter, as a result of which, the daughter of the informant committed suicide by hanging herself on a mango tree.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7204 of 2024(2) dt.17-02-2024 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The victim has committed suicide as has been disclosed in the FIR. The petitioner is in custody since 21.06.2023 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Upon specific query from the learned counsel for the petitioner that whether charge has been framed or not, he submits that as per his knowledge, the charge has not been framed.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JM 1st Class, Purnea, in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No. 125/2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T