Sunil Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29810 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2014 Thana- EKMA District- Saran ====================================================== SUNIL PANDIT Son of Saryug Pandit Resident of Village - Manikpur, P.S.- Ekma, District - Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bishwajeet Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kr. Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-11-2020 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 defects, as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Prosecution case, in short, is that the accused persons caused death of the sister of the informant due to non-fulfilment

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29810 of 2020(2) dt.11-11-2020 2/2 of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2020 and has got no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is the brother-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. He has got no concern with the alleged occurrence. The husband and mother-in-law of the deceased have already been acquitted by the trial court. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M. 1st, Saran at Chapra in connection with Ekma P.S. case No.73 of 2014, G.R. No.3103 of 2014.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T