Umesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33887 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2018 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Umesh Rai S/o Late Lakhan Rai R/o village- Harpur Pipra, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Bidhu Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-06-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 04-03-2019. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from husband of the deceased. He has no concern with the affairs of husband of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33887 of 2019(3) dt.19-06-2019 2/2 the deceased.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Majorganj (Suppi O.P.) P.S. Case No. 395 of 2018.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T