Santosh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24967 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -178 Year- 2015 Thana -UDWANTNAGAR District- BHOJPUR ====================================================== Santosh Chaudhary, S/o Brija Nand Chaudhary, resident of Village - Belaur, P.S. - Udwant Nagar, District - Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party: Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 26-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2015 in connection with Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No. 178 of 2015 for the offences alleged under Sections 304B and 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated merely because he happens to be the husband of the deceased. There is no eye-witness to the occurrence and the body of the deceased was cremated in the presence of the informant and the dispute has been raised only for taking custody of the daughter of the deceased.

4. Having regard to the nature of accusations and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24967 of 2016 (3) dt.26-07-2016 2/2 gravity of offence as alleged, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Bail petition stands dismissed. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- U T