Ravi Ranjan Thakur v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28566 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2020 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== RAVI RANJAN THAKUR SON OF JATA THAKUR Resident of Village - Kishunpur, P.S.- Pipra Kothi, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-01-2022 Heard the parties through video conferencing. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks of the complete start of the physical Court in normal course.
The petitioner, who is in custody since 04.12.2020, seeks regular bail in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 278 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 15.06.2020, marriage of the daughter of the informant took place with one Neeraj Thakur, but for non-fulfillment of demand of Apache motorcycle, her husband Neeraj Thakur began to torture her. It
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28566 of 2021(3) dt.27-01-2022 2/3 has further been alleged that on 11.08.2020 at about 3 PM, the informant received information that her daughter Puja Kumari has been murdered for non-fulfillment of dowry by the accused persons including the petitioner who is brother-in-law of the deceased.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that similarly situated other co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 04.01.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16802 of 2021. The case of the petitioner who is brother-in-law of the deceased stands on better footing. He has nothing to do with the alleged murder of the victim. Victim has committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan. Petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 04.12.2020.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, there being general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner who is brother-in-law of the deceased and similarly situated co-accused persons have been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28566 of 2021(3) dt.27-01-2022 3/3 granted anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 278 of 2020, subject to the following conditions:-
(1) Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the Court concerned.
(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court.
(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.
(4) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence, after his release on bail, the trial Court shall take steps to cancel his bail bonds.
(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T