Md. Jameel @ Jamil v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22365 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2019 Thana- POTHIYA District- Kishanganj ====================================================== MD. JAMEEL @ JAMIL S/o Late Akbar Resident of Sarogora, P.S.-Pothia, District-Kishanganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar For the State :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-09-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of lifting of the lockdown in the State of Bihar. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case initially registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 326, 504, 506, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on charge sheet was submitted under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22365 of 2020(2) dt.10-09-2020 2/2 dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 21-11-2019. Charge sheet/Prosecution report in this case has already been submitted. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from husband of the deceased. He has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The husband of the deceased is in custody.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with S. T. No. 32 of 2020 arising out of Pothia P.S. Case No. 203 of 2019. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T