Ramadhar Kumar @ Ramadhar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22258 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2018 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Ramadhar Kumar @ Ramadhar Rai S/o Sri Chandeshwar Rai, elder brother of the husband of the deceased girl (Jeth) R/o village- Brahampur, P.S.- Beur, District- Patna 2.

Sangita Devi Wife of Sri Ramadhar Rai, Jethani of the deceased girl R/o village- Brahampur, P.S.- Beur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr.Ashutosh Kumar Vinayak, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Ashraf Ansari, Addl Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant alleges that his niece was killed by the accused persons including the petitioners due to non fulfilment of dowry demand.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 is elder brother of the husband of the deceased, whereas petitioner no.2 is the wife of petitioner no.1. allegation against them is general and omnibus and husband of the deceased is already in custody. Petitioners reside separately

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22258 of 2019(4) dt.08-07-2019 2/2 from the victim and her husband and they have nothing to do with the affairs of the victim. Similarly situated co-accused Shatrudhan Ray, who happens to be maternal uncle of the deceased, has already been allowed bail by this Court by order dated13.2.2019, passed in Cr.Mis.No. 8206 of 2019. petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let both the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VI cum Sub Judge, Patna in Beur Police Station Case No. 251 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T