Rajdev Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16964 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-493 Year-2020 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

RAJDEV PRASAD Son of Babu Lal Prasad Resident of Village - Nesra, P.S.- Karai Parsurai, District - Nalanda.

2.

Amlesh Kumar Son of Rajdev Prasad Resident of Village - Nesra, P.S.- Karai Parsurai, District - Nalanda.

3.

Pankaj Kumar Son of Sunil Prasad Resident of Village - Momindpur, P.S.- Fatuha, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kaushal Kishor For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case no. 493 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 498(A), 494, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners have tortured in various ways due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. They have forcibly given her medicine to terminate her pregnancy. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16964 of 2021(2) dt.21-12-2021 2/2 has submitted that petitioner no. 1 is father-in-law and petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are brothers-in-law of the informant, namely, Sangeeta Devi. They are living separate with their food and mess. They have no concern with the informant and her husband. Only husband is responsible to keep his wife with full care and dignity.

Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the submission made on behalf of the petitioner that this Court is inclined to enlarge him on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case no. 493 of 2020 he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Hilsa subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U T