Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2717/2020bail granted

Sunarman Parit @ Sunarman Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

2020-01-20Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2717 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2019 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== SUNARMAN PARIT @ SUNARMAN PANDIT S/o Late Nathuni Parit @ Nathuni Pandit R/o village- Purandarpur, P.S.- Nautan, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 20-01-2020 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 258 of 2019 for the offence registered under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is regarding the accused persons having harassed the deceased victim lady on account of nonfulfillment of the demand for dowry and ultimately had killed her by strangulating her.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased lady aged about 71 years and he is languishing in custody since 16.10.2019, although he has got no complicity in the matter and the husband of the deceased lady is already in custody.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2717 of 2020(2) dt.20-01-2020 2/2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased lady and is languishing in custody since 16.10.2019 as also the fact that the husband of the deceased victim lady is in custody, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner herein on regular bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 258 of 2019.

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