Ramkeshwar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20832 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2021 Thana- AANDAR District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Ramkeshwar Manjhi Son Of Late Dewan Manjhi R/O Village- Hujahujipur, P.S.- Ander, District- Siwan 2.

Chinta Devi Wife Of Ramkeshwar Manjhi R/O Village- Hujahujipur, P.S.- Ander, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 01-12-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Ander P.S. Case No. 231 of 2021 lodged under Sections 304(B)/34 of the I.P.C.

As per the F.I.R., the allegation made by the informant's father that for the demand of dowry, informant's husband and his family members abuses and killed his daughter. The allegation is that they have strangulated the neck of the deceased.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20832 of 2022(8) dt.01-12-2022 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that there is a general and omnibus allegation made in the F.I.R. Counsel further submits that petitioners are the father-in-law and motherin-law of the deceased. Counsel further submits that the husband of the deceased has not surrendered till date. Counsel also submits that there is no eye witness of the alleged occurrence. Counsel submits that the petitioners have no concern in any manner whatsoever it may be from the individual affairs with the deceased upon her husband.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that it is a case under Section 304(B). There is allegation of demand of dowry from him. Counsel submits that the petitioners are in custody since 12.01.2022 but the postmortem report of the dead body of the deceased categorically mentioned that the death has been caused by strangulation. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, therefore, the bail application of the petitioners is hereby rejected.

With this observation, the bail application stands rejected.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) sadique/- U T