Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29642/2024bail rejected

Md. Sanaullah @ Sameemulla @ Samiullah v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-25Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29642 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1035 Year-2023 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Sanaullah @ Sameemulla @ Samiullah Son Of Md. Sanobar @ Mohammad Sanovr @ Sanobar Village -Darji Tola, Chaura Parwaha, Ward No 11, Ps -Forbesganj, District -Araria ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Ravish, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of dowry death. Petitioner was married with daughter of informant on 13.7.2023. Later on, petitioner and his family members started subjecting her to torture and harassment for non-fulfilment of demand of dowry and on 17.11.2023 accused persons killed her and absconded from the house.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, while denying the allegation, submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case because petitioner is husband of of the deceased. As a matter of fact, daughter of informant committed suicide by hanging which is also supported by the post mortem report which opines that the victim died of asphyxia. Petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2023.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29642 of 2024(5) dt.25-10-2024 2/2 for bail. He submits that petitioner is the husband of the deceased and there is direct and specific allegation that he and his family members killed the deceased for non-fulfilment of dowry demand.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that the petitioner is husband of the deceased, who died in unnatural condition within a year of marriage in her in-laws house, prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected.

7. Let the trial be expedited.

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