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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25643/2024bail granted

Abbas Miya v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-13Mr. Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25643 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2024 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Abbas Miya, Son of Nasru Miya, R/o Barwa, P.S.- Adapur, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-06-2024

1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No.41 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 498A, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 05.02.2024.

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4. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit murder of daughter of informant alongwith coaccused persons/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 50,000/- soon before the occurrence.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the thrust of allegation is available against husband of the deceased, where the marriage in issue was solemnized in year 2012 itself i.e. before 12 years of the occurrence. It is further submitted that from perusal of postmortem report, it appears that no external injury was noticed upon the body of deceased, suggesting that soon before the occurrence, she was not subjected to physical cruelty. It is further submitted that as per inquest report, it appears prima facie that death is suspected out of consumption of poison like substance, suggesting death out of suicide. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is father-in-law, whe is living

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6. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above and by taking note of the fact as thrust of allegation is available against the husband of the deceased, who is in jail, where the petitioner is father-in-law claimed to be living separately coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has already submitted, where petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2024, accordingly, petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 41 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Raxaul at

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/suruchiU T