Saroj Singh @ Saroj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14313 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2018 Thana- AGIAON District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Saroj Singh @ Saroj Kumar Singh, Son of Late Balram Singh, Resident of Village- Bagwan, P.S.- Agiaon (Garhani), District- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Amitesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-03-2019 Heard leaned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner, being the father of the husband of the victim, is languishing in custody since 21.11.2018 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case as per the written report of Mithilesh Singh submitted to SHO, Agiaon Police Station is to the effect that the daughter of the informant was married with son of the petitioner, namely, Manish Kumar on 16.05.2013. Subsequently, after the marriage, further dowry demand was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14313 of 2019(2) dt.08-03-2019 2/3 made and due to non-fulfillment of the same, torture was inflicted upon her. Thereafter, Rs.50,000/- was given to the inlaw's family. It is further alleged that on 16.11.2018, the informant was given information by the mother-in-law of his daughter that she has died. Thereafter, he went to the matrimonial house of the victim and found that they have disposed of the dead body of the victim.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is father of the husband of the victim and the accusation is omnibus and general in nature. It is further submitted that the thrust of accusation is against the husband of the victim and investigation has already been concluded. A statement has been made in paragraph no. 3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent. Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioner is named in the FIR.

Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband of the victim and investigation has already been concluded, coupled with statement made in paragraph no. 3 of the petition that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14313 of 2019(2) dt.08-03-2019 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-VII, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Agiaon P.S. Case No.125 of 2018.

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