Michan Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26469 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2023 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Michan Chauhan Son of late Shivmuni Chauhan Resident Of village - Lakri, P.S.- Kochas, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram 2.

Sudhara Devi Wife of Michan Chauhan Resident Of village - Lakri, P.S.- Kochas, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram 3.

Sukar Chauhan Son of Michan Chauhan Resident Of village - Lakri, P.S.- Kochas, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram 4.

Ajay Chauhan Son of Michan Chauhan Resident Of village - Lakri, P.S.- Kochas, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram 5.

Soni Devi D/o Michan Chauhan Resident Of village - Lakri, P.S.- Kochas, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Chhotelal Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 328, 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners along with other co-accused persons are said to have committed murder of the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26469 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioners is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that the petitioners are in-laws of the deceased. He further submits, as mentioned in para-11 of this application, that the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. Petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody, let the above named petitioners, be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned lower Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Kochas P.S. Case No.236 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T