Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25439/2014dfd for non appearance

Chiranjiv Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2015-01-08Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25439 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -15 Year- 2014 Thana -KHIRHAR District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Chiranjiv Jha Son of Late Ramnandan Jha R/o Village Mangarhatta, P.S. Khirhar, District madhubani .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nirmala Kumari(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-01-2015 Petitioner being father of the husband of the victim is languishing in custody since 25.02.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 304B/34 of the I.P.C.

The accusation is killing the grand-daughter of the informant after three years of marriage for non-fulfilment of dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that since victim's relationship with her husband was not cordial, hence the victim committed suicide and the bona fide of the petitioner gets reflected from the fact that informant and the police were informed about the death by the petitioner. Though accusation has been levelled as omnibus and general. It is further submitted that with regard to torture and demand of dowry, no previous intimation was given to the police or any

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25439 of 2014 (6) dt.08-01-2015 2/2 complaint was filed.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the informant that petitioner being Karta of the family was responsible for the death of the victim as the medical opinion suggests the death caused by strangulation.

Considering the period under custody and the nature of accusation, let the petitioner, above named, 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, Madhubani in connection with Khirhar P.S. Case No. 15 of 2014. Learned Court below will positively cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner, if the petitioner defaults for three consecutive occasions during the trial.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T