Devanand Prasad @ Munna v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.45650 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-785 Year-2015 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Devanand Prasad @ Munna son of Late Chandradeo Prasad Resident of Village - Parhanda, P.S. - Cherki, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Chitra Arya W/o Devanand Prasad @ Munna at present resident of Neaora Colony, Qrt No. 482 (AB), P.S.- Khagaul, District - Gaya. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Babita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 24.7.2017 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has relied upon

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45650 of 2017(2) dt.19-09-2017 2/2 the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in connection with Complaint case No.785 of 2015.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T