Mukesh Kumar Sahni @ Bhukhal Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26248 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-346 Year-2019 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran ====================================================== MUKESH KUMAR SAHNI @ BHUKHAL SAHNI S/o Late Dharmdeo Sahni Resident of Charihara, P.S.-Mashrak, District-Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tej Pratap Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 16-10-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Ashok Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Masrak P.S. Case No. 346 of 2019 for the offence registered under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The case of the prosecution in brief is that the informant, namely, Fulmati Devi had married her daughter namely Raju Devi with the petitioner herein on 10.06.2019 whereafter the daughter of the informant had gone to her sasural where the petitioner and his family members started demanding motorcycle by way of dowry and on account of non-fulfillment

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26248 of 2020(2) dt.16-10-2020 2/2 of the same, they used to torture her and finally they are alleged to have killed the daughter of the informant. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and is having a clean antecedent. It is further submitted that the deceased victim lady has died on account of illness and the petitioner has got no role in the alleged occurrence.

Per contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the fact that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased victim lady and allegation has been levelled against him regarding him having killed his wife along with other accused persons on account of non-fulfillment of the demand for dowry, I do not find the present case to be a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail, hence the present petition stands dismissed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T