Suresh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12383 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-242 Year-2021 Thana- MAHARAJGANJ District- Siwan ====================================================== Suresh Ram (male), aged about 45 years, S/o Mangaru Ram @ Chandrajit Ram Resident of Village- Akil Tola, P.S.- Maharajganj, Dist- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-07-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 242 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 17.11.2021.

The allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of daughter of the informant, alongwith other co-accused, for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is the father-in-law and living

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12383 of 2022(2) dt.13-07-2022 2/3 separately from the deceased and her husband. It is submitted that petitioner is in no way connected with the daily affairs of the family of the deceased. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and, moreover, investigation in this case is complete for which chargesheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, while opposing the prayer of bail, fairly conceded that petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as petitioner is the father-in-law, living separately, having general and omnibus allegation, as regard to demand of dowry coupled with the fact that chargesheet has already been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 242 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-V, Siwan/concerned Court, subject to the following conditions: "(i) Accused/Petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be physically

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12383 of 2022(2) dt.13-07-2022 3/3 present on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the trial and exemption from physical appearance be allowed by the Trial Court, only on medical ground of the petitioner, duly supported by the documents.

(ii) That one of the bailors shall be Mangru Ram @ Chandrajit Ram, who is the father of the petitioner and deponent of the present bail petition."

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Ankit/- Shweta/- U T