Ramesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20024 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-554 Year-2020 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ramesh Singh S/O Late Yugal Singh R/O Village-Harpur Osti, P.S-Mahua, District-Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mahendra Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 06-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual court proceeding.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within four weeks of resumption of normal court proceeding. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within undertaken period, the office will place the matter before the Bench. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 554 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B)/201 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is that petitioner along with husband and other family members have killed the daughter of the informant due to non fulfillment of dowry demand. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. He submits that there is no specific

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20024 of 2021(3) dt.06-09-2021 2/2 allegation against the petitioner and petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. He further submits that husband of the deceased is in jail custody. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para 3 of this bail application and has been languishing in custody since 29.09.2020. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the bail petition.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the fact that petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and husband of the deceased is in jail custody, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 554 of 2020.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) GAURAV S./- U T