Prem Sundar Lal Dev v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14081 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2019 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Prem Sundar Lal Dev, Son of Manajar Lal Dev, Resident of Village-Mekna Pubari Tol, Post-Athar, Police Station-Bahadurpur (Sonki O.P.), DistrictDarbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-10-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is seeking bail in Bahadurpur (Sonki OP) P.S. Case No. 147 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation has been made that the petitioner and his family members used to assault the victim and, on the fateful day, they administered poison, as a result of which, she died, however, counsel for the petitioner submits that during investigation it has come to light that the victim had gone to her 'Maike' where on account of some dispute, she committed suicide by consuming poison. It is urged that the petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14081 of 2020(5) dt.14-10-2020 2/2 judicial custody since 05.04.2019.

Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Bahadurpur (Sonki OP) P.S. Case No. 147 of 2019 with a condition that whenever the police will call the petitioner for the purposes of investigation and interrogation, he will remain present for such purpose. In the event of being absent on two consecutive dates without reasonable explanation, the present order will be treated to have been cancelled. (Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T