Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11472/2024bail granted

Raja v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-22Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11472 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== RAJA SON OF MD. RAJJAK R/O-DHARBHANGIA TOLA, WARD NO. 12, P.S.-FORBESGANJ, DISTT.-ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 22-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No.17 of 2023 lodged under Sections 341, 323, 376, 448, 504, 506/34 of the I.P.C. read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against seven named accused persons including the petitioner against whom there is allegation that he has developed physical relation with the informant and assured her to solemnize marriage with her. In this regard, Panchayat took place, but subsequently, accused person's family was not ready for that and for marriage, they started demanding dowry which resulted into lodging of F.I.R..

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11472 of 2024(2) dt.22-02-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that the name of entire family has been inserted in this case only with a view to create pressure to marry for which the petitioner's side is not ready.

5. Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2023 after surrender and having clean antecedent.

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

7. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail, but only 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 A.C.J.M.-V, Araria in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No.17 of 2023, subject to the following conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Prakashmani/- U T