Rahul Kumar Singh @ Rahul Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.40421 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -276 Year- 2014 Thana -MADHUBANI TOWN DistrictMADHUBANI ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Singh @ Rahul Singh Son of Jitendra Singh Resident of Village-Sakari Nawada, P.S.-Sarkri, District-Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner
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The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Leelawati Kumari For the Opposite Party : Mr. Ashok Kumar(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-01-2015 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 26.06.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 493, 120B of the I.P.C.
It is alleged that petitioner being brother-inlaw(Dewar) of the sister of the informant pressurized the informant for marriage, married with her and established physical relationship but subsequently started torture and demand of dowry. On fear of her life the informant went to her relative's house.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that elder sister of the informant is married with the brother of the petitioner and she has sworn affidavit to the effect that marriage was performed with consent of the parties. Hence, even assuming the accusation no case under Sections 376, 493 of the I.P.C is made out. The doctor has assessed the
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40421 of 2014 (3) dt.16-01-2015 2/2 age of the informant between 17-18 years.
Considering the nature of accusation and the period under custody, 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 Madhubani Town P.S. Case No. 276 of 2014. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Shageer/- U T