Deepak Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15867 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2023 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== DEEPAK MAHTO SON OF DAMAI MAHTO R/O-BANGARA, P.S.- KOTWA, DISTT.-EAST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rahul Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/201/34 and other ancillary sections of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of dowry death.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is husband of the deceased who died of some ailment. Petitioner informed parents of deceased about her death. Thereafter, parents of deceased had also come and participated in the cremation. F.I.R. has been lodged after inordinate delay of one month without any explanation which renders the entire prosecution case doubtful. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15867 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 2/2 for bail. He submits that petitioner is the husband of the deceased and there is direct and specific allegation that he and his family members killed the deceased for non-fulfilment of dowry demand.

6. Considering the fact that the petitioner is husband of the deceased, who died in unnatural condition within seven years of marriage in her in-laws house, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashi/- U T