Jatashankar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3021 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2019 Thana- BANGAWON District- Saharsa ====================================================== JATASHANKAR JHA S/o Late Sundar Jha R/o village- Murli Basantpur, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suman Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ahmad Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304-B and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the FIR named accused including the petitioner is to have killed the daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner happens to be father-in-law of the deceased and he suffering from chronic disease and there is no specific allegation against him. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 14.11.2019.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3021 of 2020(2) dt.18-01-2020 2/2 the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Bangaon P.S. Case No. 88 of 2019 with following conditions:- (1)Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

(2) 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 his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the court below.

(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(S. Kumar, J) Rajiv/- U T