Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31783/2021bail rejected

Ritesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-10-26Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31783 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-579 Year-2020 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka ====================================================== RITESH KUMAR Son of Ravindra Chaudhary Resident of VillageBhikhanpur, P.S.- Amarpur, District- Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-10-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in Amarpur Police Station Case No. 579 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and his family members committed torture and caused death of the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case because he is the husband of the deceased. He submits that in fact deceased was suffering from Tuberculosis and died during treatment. Petitioner never demanded dowry. Petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31783 of 2021(4) dt.26-10-2021 2/2 in custody since 18.9.2020.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific allegation that the petitioner used to demand dowry and committed torture on her and in league with his family members killed his wife in a planned conspiracy as the doctor has opined that the deceased died because of strangulation.

In view of the specific allegation against the petitioner as well as the fact that the informant's daughter died within seven years of marriage under unnatural circumstance and the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, his prayer for bail is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashi/- U T