Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17568/2022bail granted

Sumant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-10-11Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17568 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-260 Year-2020 Thana- ISLAMPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== SUMANT KUMAR Son of Ramdeo Yadav Resident of Village - Sanda Taar, RamChandar Pur, Police Station - Islampur, District - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tej Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498A/302 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of dowry death.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner and no specific overt act has been alleged against him, who happens to be nanadosi of the deceased. It is further submitted that the petitioner is separate in mess and business. Thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in custody. Petitioner is not even named in the FIR. Similarly situated co-accused has already been allowed bail by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17568 of 2022(3) dt.11-10-2022 2/2 a co-ordinate bench of this Court vide annexure-4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, as named above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate I, Hilsa, Nalanda in Islampur Police Station Case No. 260 of 2020, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) asmit/- U T