Subhash Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5473 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -94 Year- 2017 Thana -SURYAGARHA District- LAKHISARAI ====================================================== Subhash Mahto, Son of Nageshwar Mahto, Resident of VillageMohammadpur Baraitola, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-03-2018 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Surajgarha P.S.Case No. 94 of 2017 registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that there was marriage in the family of the petitioner and niece of the informant disappeared from the house and became traceless. Later on, her dead body was found in a well.

Submission is that there was marriage in the family and deceased became traceless, but two days after information was given to the police and after three days her dead body partly in decomposed state was recovered from a well in the village and cause of death is asphyxia due to drowning and petitioner is in custody since 01.06.2017.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5473 of 2018 (4) dt.22-03-2018 2/2 Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Subhash Mahto, is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Lakhisarai in connection with Surajgarha P.S. Case No. 94 of 2017 with condition that one of the bailor must be his close family member. Petitioner shall remain physically present on each and every date during trial and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without any reasonable cause, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled.

(Arun Kumar, J) Sujit/- U T