Lakhindar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6883 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -162 Year- 2016 Thana -SAHEBGANJ District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Lakhindar Mahto S/o Baiju Mahto Resident of Village- Dhanaiya , P.S. Sahebganj, District- Muzaffarpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K. For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Renu Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with his other family members committed murder of the sister of the informant due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry and thereafter made the dead body traceless.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 06.08.2016. The charge sheet has been submitted in the present case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is father-in-

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6883 of 2017 (2) dt.08-03-2017 2/2 law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased.

On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 the learned S.D.J.M. (West), Muzaffarpur, in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 162 of 2016.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T