Chandan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13157 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2020 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== CHANDAN SINGH Son of Rajendra Singh Resident of Village - Sikandarpur, P.S.- Maharajganj, District - Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Mira Devi wife of Chandan Singh Resident of Village - Sikandarpur, P.S.- Maharajganj, District - Siwan. At present, D/o Late Subedar Singh, Resident of Village - Nawada, P.S.- Ishuapur, District- Saran. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-07-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 /4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

The petitioner and the co-accused persons are said to have demanded Rs. 3 lacs as dowry. The informant was tortured and assaulted by them due to non-fulfillment of the said demand of the dowry. It is further submitted that the petitioner has illicit relationship with his Bhabhi. Lastly the informant along with her child was ousted from the matrimonial home.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13157 of 2022(2) dt.18-07-2022 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and Omnibus allegation against the petitioner for the demand of dowry. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated at para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2022 and he is husband of the informant.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Saran at Chapra, in connection with Saran Mahila P.S. Case No. 46 of 2020.

The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T