Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24285/2022bail granted

Shiv Chandra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2022-10-11Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24285 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-280 Year-2021 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Shiv Chandra Mahto S/o Late Jeewachh Mahto Resident of VillageRampur, P.S.- Harlakhi, District- Madhubani. 2.

Anita Devi @ Amrita Devi W/o Shiv Chandra Mahto Resident of VillageRampur, P.S.- Harlakhi, District- Madhubani. 3.

Sujit Mahto @ Sujit Kumar S/o Shiv Chandra Mahto Resident of VillageRampur, P.S.- Harlakhi, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Murari Narain Chaudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandrasen Prasad Singh A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case no. 280 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Sections 323, 341, 354(A), 372, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. As per allegation in the FIR, the informant was married with co-accused Sanjt Mahto and after marriage one baby girl was born to her. All the accused persons including petitioner forced her to fetch one Lakh Rupees from her parent as a dowry and due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand they subjected her to cruelty in different ways.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24285 of 2022(2) dt.11-10-2022 2/2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this case. They have no concerned with mess and business of the informant as well as her husband. The petitioners are in-laws of the informant. Learned APP appearing for the state and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Harlakhi P.S.

Case no. 280 of 2021, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M-II, Benipatti subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.