Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51987/2017bail granted

Goutam Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2017-11-09Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51987 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -4 Year- 2017 Thana -BELA District- SITAMARHI ======================================================

1. Goutam Mahto S/o Chandeshwar Mahto, R/o Village- Bahuarwa, P.S.- Bela, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Renuka Ratnakar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-11-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 341, 323, 504, 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of D.P. Act.

The allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 01.08.2017. The petitioner 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. The case is triable by the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51987 of 2017 (2) dt.09-11-2017 2/2 Magistrate. Due to petty family dispute, the present case has been instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner has further relied upon the judgment of this court, in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named, be released 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 learned S.D.J.M., Sadar, Sitamarhi, in connection with Bela P.S. case No.04 of 2017. (Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T