Amar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35137 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -235 Year- 2016 Thana -MAJHAULIA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Amar Sah, son of Kapil Dev Sah, Resident of Village- Ahwar Shekh, P.S. Majhauliya, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner is husband of the victim lady who died within few years of her marriage in unnatural circumstances due to illegal demand of dowry.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the parties have entered into compromise and informant has stated in the said petition that the victim died as she was mentally ill.

The case diary would reveal that other witnesses have also supported the allegation of demand of dowry and torture for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35137 of 2017 (3) dt.21-09-2017 2 /2 the same.

Hence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in connection with Manjhaulia P.S. Case No. 235 of 2016 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah.

Accordingly, prayer for bail is refused.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/- U T