Ravindra Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6586 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-671 Year-2022 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ravindra Ram son of Maheshwar Ram Village- Bajitpur Magurahi Ps- Mahua Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Babita Devi D/o- Bhola Ram Village- Ramdaspur PO- Sondho PS- Goraul Dist- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satya Prakash Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 16-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahua P.S. case No. 671 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 498A/34 of the I.P.C. and 3/4 of D.P. Act.

3. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that this petitioner along with family members tortured the informant physically and mentally for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6586 of 2024(2) dt.16-02-2024 2/2 been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that this petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor assaulted the informant. Learned counsel next submitted that petitioner is ready to keep her wife with honour and dignity. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 01.09.2023 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean criminal antecedent as well as the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mahua P.S. case No. 671 of 2022.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T