Sahdev Bahardar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8838 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-670 Year-2023 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== 1.

Sahdev Bahardar, S/o Sukdev Bahardar, R/o Village- Ghoraghat, Ward No.1, Panchayat - Ramai, P.S. - Forbesganj, District- Araria 2.

Samni Devi @ Sobhani Devi @ Somni Devi, W/o Sahdev Bahardar, R/o Village- Ghoraghat, Ward No.1, Panchayat - Ramai, P.S. - Forbesganj, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 670 of 2023 registered under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his daughter who was married to the son the two petitioners herein was tortured for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry by way of a motorcycle and gold chain. She was ultimately done to death by the accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason of their being the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8838 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2 deceased. The son of the petitioners had entered into a love marriage with the deceased and the allegations are absolutely false and concocted. The husband of the deceased ie the son of the petitioners is in custody. The petitioners are in custody since 5.12.2023 and undertake to cooperate in the case/trial. They have no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the general and omnibus allegations against the petitioners in the F.I.R, the husband of the deceased being in custody, the petitioners not having any criminal antecedent and their being in custody since 5.12.2023, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 670 of 2023 on each of them furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T