Vinay Kumar Sah And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8333 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -3 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHESHKHUNT District- KHAGARIA ======================================================

1. Vinay Kumar Sah,

2. Shravan Sah, Both Sons of Om Prakash Sah, Both resident of Mohalla - Maheshkunt, Near Patel High School, P.S. Maheshkunt, District - Khagaria .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Smt. Pronati Singh, APP 44 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-04-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under Sections 498A, 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioners are husband and brother of the husband of the deceased. Allegation is that Priyanka Devi was done to death for non-fulfillment of dowry demand within seven years of marriage.

Submission of the petitioners is that first information report is based on complaint petition and during the investigation no definite evidence has come that there was demand of dowry and torture for the same rather it has been submitted that the petitioner no. 1 working elsewhere and the deceased was in fast and was cooking food when she got burnt. Initially UD case was registered, however, later on complaint being filed after

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8333 of 2017 (3) dt.13-04-2017 2/2 eight days of the occurrence, the first information report has been lodged.

Considering the nature of allegation and responsibility of the petitioners against the deceased, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail is refused.

(Birendra Kumar, J) SA/- U √ T √