Sita Ram Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17380 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2018 Thana- KAKO District- Jehanabad ====================================================== SITA RAM MANJHI Son of Late Kisun Manjhi Resident of Village - Kako Mushari, P.S.- Kako in the distt.- of Jehanabad,. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arvind Ujjwal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner being, the father of the husband of the victim, is languishing in custody since 29.06.2018 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case got initiated on the Fardbeyan of Bhagirath Manjhi, recorded by S.I. Bipin Kumar Singh, Kako Police Station on 19.06.2018 at 11.30 P.M., to the effect that the informant's daughter Sosita Devi was marriage with the son of the petitioner Sonu Manjhi five years prior to lodging of the present case. Subsequently, the married couple blessed with two children. It is alleged that the petitioner and his son used to torture the informant for non-fulfillment of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17380 of 2019(2) dt.28-03-2019 2/2 further dowry demand. It is further alleged that on 19.06.2018, the informant received information that his daughter is dead, then the informant reached to her in-laws house and found his dead body.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the thrust of accusation is against the husband of the victim who is in custody. In fact, the victim died due to illness and she was given proper medical assistance.

Learned APP for the State submits that the daughter of the informant has died due to asphyxia.

Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the victim and the petitioner being old person and the investigation already being concluded, let the above named petitioner 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jehanabad in connection with S. Tr. No. 356 of 2018 (arising out of Kako P.S. Case No. 141 of 2018). (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T