Yashwant Prasad Singh @ Jaswant Singh Chandravanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15056 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2018 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== YASHWANT PRASAD SINGH @ JASWANT SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI, Male, aged about 60 years, S/o Late Bindeshwari Chandrabanshi, R/o VillageSheopur, P.S.- Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 14-03-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.10.2018 in connection with Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2018 for the offences alleged under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The prosecution case, as lodged by the informant, is that his daughter, Simpi Kumari, was married to one Mukesh Singh Chandravanshi, son of the petitioner, and due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry, she has been killed by her husband and in-laws.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent and is the father-in-law of the deceased lady. He submits that general and omnibus allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15056 of 2019(2) dt.14-03-2019 2/3 has been levelled against the petitioner. All along it was informed by the husband of the deceased that the deceased has head injury as she slipped near the chapakal. He, further, submits that the husband is already in custody, as stated in paragraph 14 of the present application, and charge sheet has already been submitted, there being no allegation of tampering with the prosecution witnesses. He, further, submits that the petitioner is an old man of 60 years and has his separate home and mess from his son and deceased.

However, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances, the materials on record and the nature of allegations, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 307 of 2018 to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad, subject to the following conditions : (i) One of the bailors would be a close relative of the petitioner having sufficient immovable property, who will file an affidavit stating his relationship with the petitioner. (ii) Petitioner will appear before the learned Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15056 of 2019(2) dt.14-03-2019 3/3 below during trial as and when required and failure to appear on two consecutive dates without assigning any reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Shamshad/- U T