Chandan Singh v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.11142 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1100 Year-2014 Thana- KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== Chandan Singh son of Ram Prasad Singh, resident of village Chandibari, Post Ranipatra, Police Station Sadar Muffasil, District Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. State Of Bihar

2. Seema Devi wife of Chandan Singh, daughter of Ram Kewal Singh, resident of village Binji, Police station Korha, District Katihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratnakar Ambastha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. AMRENDRA PRASAD ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2017 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has relied upon

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11142 of 2018(2) dt.26-02-2018 2/2 the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Katihar in connection with C.A. Case No.1100 of 2014.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T