Ramchandra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34849 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2022 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ramchandra Rai, Son of Late Girja Rai Resident of Village- Ibrahimabad, P.S.- Raghopur, District-Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

This application has been filed for grant of regular bail in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 209 / 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, the daughter of the informant was killed by her in-laws including the petitioner who is father-in-law of victim.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the victim who had separated himself from his son long ago before the marriage of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation of dowry-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34849 of 2023(2) dt.07-07-2023 2/2 torture against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He has no criminal antecedent and the husband of the victim, namely, Sonu Rai has already been granted bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.07.2023 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 38371 of 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. Petitioner is in jail custody since 28.01.2023. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate - 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 209 of 2022.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) saurabhkr/- U T