Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1696/2017allowed

Rajeev Ranjan @ Bitoo v. The State Of Bihar

2017-03-28Mr. Justice Arvind Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1696 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -264 Year- 2012 Thana -SAKRA District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Rajeev Ranjan @ Bitoo, Son of Mahesh Prasad Singh, resident of village - Siho, Police Station - Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hari Mohan Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Vinod Shankar Modi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 28-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner is accused in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 264 of 2012 registered under Sections 304(B)/34 of the I.P.C.

It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. The fact is that the marriage was solemnized with mutual consent of the bridge and groom. No dowry was ever demanded and the death of the deceased was due to accidental fire. The case has been lodged by maternal uncle of the deceased and not by father, mother or brother of the deceased. There is no statement of mother, father or brother of the deceased with regard to demand of dowry. After seeing the fire mother-in-

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1696 of 2017 (4) dt.28-03-2017 2/2 law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law came to rescue and they also sustained burn injury and during treatment mother-in-law died. The petitioner is in custody since 19.09.2016. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Assistant Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 264 of 2012.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) Prakash/- U