Golu Keshari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28005 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2023 Thana- BANGAWON District- Saharsa ====================================================== Golu Keshari Son of Binod Keshri Resident of Village- Rahuamani, P.S.- Bangaon, Dist.- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Patna 2.

Indu Devi Wife of Pramod Keshri Resident of Village- Belasimar Ward No. 17, P.S.- Gangour, Dist.- Khagaria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satish Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Netan Chouhan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 302, 304(B), 120(B) and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant was married to the petitioner and it is alleged that the petitioner and his family members (i.e in-laws of the informant's daughter) subjected her to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately, she was killed. Hence, the present FIR.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28005 of 2024(10) dt.02-04-2025 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the trial of this case has proceeded and the informant herself, husband of the informant and son of the informant has given their deposition before the trial Court that the in-laws of the deceased have not subjected the deceased to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry. They have also stated that after the death of the deceased the informant and her family members have also participated in the cremation. It is further submitted that the parties have compromised the matter. This statement got substantiated from the deposition which brings through supplementary affidavit. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.07.2023 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the Informant is also present and he has got no objection about the submissions put forward by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bangaon P.S. Case No. 81 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28005 of 2024(10) dt.02-04-2025 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Saharsa. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T