Sunil Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12455 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1126 Year-2019 Thana- BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CASE District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sunil Ram Son of Siyaram Ram R/o vill - Bachhauta, P.S. - Morkahi, Distt. - Khagariya, at present residing at vill - Naya Nagar, Bishanpur, P.S. - Mufassil, Distt. - begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.The State of Bihar 2.Chandani Devi D/o-Asharfi Ram R/o- Naya Nagar, P.S- Muffasil, Begusarai ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinod Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of D.P. Act.

3. Prosecution case relates to dowry demand by the petitioner and his family members and due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand, she is subjected to cruelty.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is the husband of the complainant due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. There is no prior complaint in respect of dowry demand prior to this occurrence. It is further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12455 of 2024(3) dt.19-04-2024 2/2 submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner tried his level best to restore the relationship with the complainant but he could not succeed because of her stubborn attitude. She did want to live with the petitioner at her matrimonial home rather she started pressurizing the petitioner to live with her at her parental home. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 23.11.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in complaint case no. 1126c of 2019 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, Begusarai.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T