Hari Ballam Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15846 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2019 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Hari Ballam Sahni S/O Vishundev Sahni R/O Village- Keshopur, P.SLalganj, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No.II, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 340 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case the petitioner alongwith other FIR named accused persons had tortured the victim for not giving birth of any child and killed her due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is father in law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Husband of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15846 of 2023(2) dt.15-05-2023 2/2 petitioner has already been acquitted after trial. He has further submitted that the deceased was suffering from stomach pain who during the course of treatment passed away. At the time of occurrence, the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Other co-accused, namely, Sakli Devi who is mother-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 01.11.2021 in Cr. Misc. 47376 of 2021. Charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner who is in jail custody since 07.12.2022 and he has no criminal antecedent.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, 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 the learned A.C.J.M. -II, Vaishali, Hajipur in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 340 of 2019.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) shweta/- U T