Jitendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33015 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2022 Thana- PARASBIGHA District- Jehanabad ====================================================== JITENDRA PRASAD Son of Sidheshwar Yadav Resident of Village - Mahatpura, P.S.- Parasbigha in the district of Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 28-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498(A), 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner is husband of the informant's daughter and he has tortured her for nonfulfillment of additional dowry demand and ultimately she was being killed at her matrimonial house and accused persons had disposed off her dead body with a view to wipe off the evidence. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. He has never demanded any thing from the deceased. Prior to the said incident, there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33015 of 2023(4) dt.28-08-2023 2/2 complain in respect of torture or harassment by any one at her matrimonial house. In fact, she herself committed suicide. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that matter has been compromised outside the court and now no grievance remains between them. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and languishing in judicial custody since 21.01.2023. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJMIV, Jehanabad in connection with Parasbigha P.S. Case No. 82 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U