Raj Kumar Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17150 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-581 Year-2022 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Raj Kumar Sahni S/O Nagendra Sahni @ Nagendra Shani R/O Village- Uttari Dhamoun, P.S- Patori, Distt.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 14-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for grant of bail in connection with Patory P.S. Case No. 581 of 2022 registered under sections 341, 304B, 201, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the D.P. Act.

It is a case of dowry death of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. He has no concern with the mess and business of the deceased as well as from her husband and also he lives separately from them. It is further submitted by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17150 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 2/2 learned counsel for the petitioner that the husband of the deceased is already languishing in judicial custody. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 24.07.2023.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the custody of the petitioner, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Patory P.S. Case No. 581 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions JudgeIV, Samastipur.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T