Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21069/2024bail granted

Arun Chaudhary @ Arun Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-20Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21069 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1105 Year-2023 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Arun Chaudhary @ Arun Kumar Chaudhary Son of Late Badri Chaudhary Resident of Village- Malsa (Mansa), Bhore, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Mufassil P.S. case No. 1105 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution allegation, in short, is that the accused persons including the petitioner physically assaulted and tortured and thereafter committed murder of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. General and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21069 of 2024(2) dt.20-03-2024 2/2 petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. The husband of the deceased is in custody. The petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2023 and has no criminal antecedent

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner, general and omnibus allegation and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mufassil P.S. case No. 1105 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T