Sikandar Paswan @ Sikendra Paswan v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.50405 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-376 Year-2017 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictGaya ====================================================== Sikandar Paswan @ Sikendra Paswan, Son of Udip Paswan, Resident of Village- Ghoghawa, P.S.- Dobhi, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Parwati Devi, W/o Sikandar Paswan, D/o Sri Kamaldeo Paswan, Resident of Village- Ghoghawa, P.S.- Dobhi, District- Gaya. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Smt. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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 29.05.2018 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50405 of 2018(2) dt.16-08-2018 2/2 falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has relied upon 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate (S.D.J.M.), Sherghati at Gaya in connection with Complaint case No.376 of 2017, Trial No.1275 of 2018. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T