Ravindra Thakur @ Pheku Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25143 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2020 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

RAVINDRA THAKUR @ PHEKU THAKUR Son of Late Rambaran Thakur Resident of Village- Manichak, P.S.- Masaurhi, District- Patna. 2.

Gita Devi Wife of Ravindra Thakur Resident of Village- Manichak, P.S.- Masaurhi, District- Patna.

3.

Jyoti Kumari Daughter of Ravindra Thakur Resident of Village- Manichak, P.S.- Masaurhi, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Pd. Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 03-02-2022 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that during pendency of this application, petitioner no. 3 has been arrested and, as such, he seeks permission to withdraw this application.

In view of the aforesaid submission, this application is dismissed as withdrawn against petitioner no. 3. Now learned counsel for the petitioners is pressing this application only against petitioner nos. 1 and 2. This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25143 of 2021(3) dt.03-02-2022 2/3 APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner nos. 1 and 2 apprehending their arrest in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case no. 26 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners along with his family members have tortured in various ways due to nonfulfillment dowry demand and finally they killed. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are parents-in-law of the deceased and have been falsely implicated in this case. They have never demanded any thing from the informant. They have no concern with the daily activity of the deceased and her husband and are living separately. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against the family members. Husband of the deceased is in custody.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25143 of 2021(3) dt.03-02-2022 3/3 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case no. 26 of 2020, they will be enlarged on bail on 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., Masaurhi, Patna subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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