Virendra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22537 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2019 Thana- RAMGARHWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== VIRENDRA YADAV S/o Late Mahabir Yadav R/o village- Nandlali, P.S.- Ramgarhwa, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhannjay Kumar No. 2 For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyaya ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2021 Heard Mr. Dhananjay Kumar No. 2, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyaya, learned counsel appearing for the State through video conferencing. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 205 of 2019 registered for the offence under Section 304(b) / 201 / 120 (b) / 34 of the I.P.C. Petitioner renews his prayer for bail inasmuch as earlier bail application of the petitioner was rejected by this court in Cr. Misc. No.23736 of 2020 granting him liberty to renew his prayer for bail after three months. The prosecution case is that the daughter of the informant was married to Asheshar Yadav in the year 2019 and the petitioner happens to be father of Asheshar Yadav. It has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22537 of 2021(2) dt.07-07-2021 2/3 further been alleged that petitioner along with other accused persons killed the daughter of the informant due to non fulfillment of dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the father- in -law of the deceased and has falsely been implicated in this case with oblique motive and the allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. Learned counsel next submits that petitioner has been residing separately and is not concerned with the conjugal affair of the deceased and her husband, he is in custody since 16.1.2020, charge sheet has already been submitted and the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future due to pandemic. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the materials available on record, the fact that petitioner is in custody since 16.1.

2020, this is second attempt for bail on behalf of the petitioner, further charge sheet has already been submitted and there is no likelihood that the petitioner will abscond or tamper with the evidence, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22537 of 2021(2) dt.07-07-2021 3/3 satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M. Raxual at Motihari E. Champaran in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 205 of 2019.

It is made clear that at the time of furnishing bail bond all the parties shall follow the guidelines regarding social distancing.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U T