Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17247/2024bail granted

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

2024-03-13Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17247 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2022 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== CHHOTU SINGH @ CHHOTU KUMAR SINGH SON OF MAHESHWAR SINGH R/O VILLAGE - WARD NO. 11, BANGAMA P.S. AND DISTT.- ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.538 of 2023 (arising out of Araria P.S. Case no.73 of 2022) registered under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant who was married to the petitioner herein was tortured for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry to the tune of Rs.50,000/, motorcycle besides other articles as mentioned in the FIR. She was ultimately done to death.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 29.11.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. no.74003 of 2023.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17247 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 2/2 Referring to the order of the learned trial Court rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner, it is submitted that charge was framed against the petitioner on 8.11.2023. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 18.5.2023 and thus in view of the observation in the earlier order of rejection dated 29.11.2023, he may be enlarged on bail.

5. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the F.I.R., the observations given in the earlier order of rejection dated 29.11.2023, charge having been framed against the petitioner on 8.11.2023 and the petitioner having remained in custody since 18.5.2023, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.538 of 2023 (arising out of Araria P.S. Case no.73 of 2022) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Araria.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T