Ramlakhan Seth v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30575 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2022 Thana- BADHAILA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ramlakhan Seth, Son of Late Baij Nath Seth, Resident of -Parariya, P.S.- Baghaila, District.- Rohtas, Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Baghaila P.S. Case No. 98 of 2022, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 304B, 504, 506 / 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The allegation against the petitioner is that he alongwith other co-accused persons killed the victim for dowry torture. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is father-in-law of the victim who was living separately from his son and the deceased daughter-in-law. Petitioner has never demanded any dowry nor involved in any dowry torture as alleged. The allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. The petitioner is about 72 years old
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30575 of 2023(2) dt.14-06-2023 2/2 having no criminal antecedent and he is in jail custody since 21.01.2023. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case and there is no chance of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence.
Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate -IV, Sasaram, Rohtas in connection with Baghaila P.S. Case No. 98 of 2022. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) saurabhkr/- U T