Ravi Kumar Mahto @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 7813 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2019 Thana- PATORI District- Samastipur ====================================================== RAVI KUMAR MAHTO @ RAVI KUMAR S/o Bhola Mahto Resident of Bakri Beri, Shapur, Barant, P.S.- Shahpur Patori, Distt- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Anita Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 17-06-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video Conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Shahpur Patori PS case no. 319 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 201/34 of Indian Penal Code.

The case of the prosecution in brief is regarding the accused persons including the petitioner herein who is the husband of the deceased, having committed the murder of the daughter of the informant on account of non-fulfilment of the demand for dowry. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, has been falsely implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 7813 of 2020(3) dt.17-06-2020 2/2 present case and is having clean antecedent. It is further submitted that the informant of this case was also present in the funeral ceremony of the deceased victim lady which was organized by the petitioner herein, however subsequently, the present case in question has been filed only to extort money from the accused persons. Lastly, it is submitted that there is not a single eye-witness to the alleged occurrence.

The learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions as also taking into account the fact that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased victim lady and there is direct allegation of committing murder of deceased victim lady by putting bamboo clips on her neck at her matrimonial home apart from the fact that there is ample material in the case diary to suggest the complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime, I do not find the present case to be a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail, hence the same stands dismissed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T